Absolutely, we can install Ns2 on windows. To prove this, we have highlighted the process of Ns2 installation on windows in this article with the step by step process.
Install WSL and Ubuntu on Windows
To download network simulator 2 on windows, we have to install the windows subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu through following the highlighted mentioned below.
- To install Ubuntu, we have to type “Ubuntu” in the search bar and click on the install button
- For the installation of WSL, we have to turn on WSL option in the turn windows features on or else off window
Ns2 Download on Windows
Following that, we have to download the Ns2 packages using the below mentioned URL.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/nsnam/files/allinone/ns-allinone-2.34/
Installation of Ns2 on Windows
Here, we have to download the Ns2 package on windows through implementing the following commands in the Ubuntu terminal.
cd ns-allinone-2.34
sudo ./install
Validation of Ns2 Installation on Windows
Finally, we have to execute below mentioned commands in the Ubuntu terminal to validate the Ns2 installation.
cd ns-allinone-2.34/ns-2.34
sudo ./validate
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