Guidance on Practical Learning Resources for NS-3

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Sabahat Jahangir

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Aug 19, 2025, 8:52:03 AMAug 19
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I hope this email finds you well.

I am currently exploring networking and simulation tools and have recently come across NS-3 (Network Simulator 3). Since it seems to be widely used in research and advanced networking projects, I am very interested in learning how to use it effectively in a practical manner.

Could you please guide me on:

  1. The best sources (official tutorials, courses, or books) to start learning NS-3.

  2. Any recommended practical labs, workshops, or projects for hands-on experience.

  3. Communities or forums where beginners can seek help while working with NS-3.

Your guidance will be highly valuable in helping me understand and apply NS-3 properly in my academic and professional journey.

Thank you for your time and support.

Best regards,
Sabahat Jahangir

Tommaso Pecorella

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Aug 30, 2025, 7:40:31 AMAug 30
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I'd suggest to start with the official documentation: https://www.nsnam.org/documentation/
The documentation is quite large, and there are also presentations and videos.

About practical stuff, I'd suggest to check the tutorial and all the examples.

Communities... this one, and the Zulip channel. On Zulip you'll find almost all the devs, but the discussions can be a bit technical.


Sabahat Jahangir

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Aug 31, 2025, 1:45:58 AMAug 31
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Thanks alot, Sir for your time and support.

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압둘하미드이드리스

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Aug 31, 2025, 6:50:18 PMAug 31
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Yes, that answers it.
Let me state that I once was as inquisitive as you, but following through the guide and trial~and~error vs experience, I scaled through. For example, I thought everytime I needed to run a code even after setting up the modules on the system basically , I will have to use "./ns3 confugure and ./ns3 build".
But thanks to the documentation, this team, and my resilience.

Also, I recommend getting a c++ compiler e.g. Borland to facilitate your work.


All the best.


Idris Abdulhameed 

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Sabahat Jahangir

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Thanks alot, Sir for your time and support.

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