7
I Use This!
Inactive
Analyzed about 24 hours ago. based on code collected 1 day ago.

Project Summary

ns-3 is a discrete-event network simulator for Internet systems, targeted primarily for research and educational use. ns-3 is free software, licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license, and is publicly available for research, development, and use.

ns-3 is intended as an eventual replacement for the popular ns-2 simulator. The project acronym “nsnam” derives historically from the concatenation of ns (network simulator) and nam (network animator).

Tags

c++ computer_networks ethernet event_driven linux mpi networking networksimulation network_simulator packetcapture pcap protocol python simulation simulation_framework simulator telecommunications traffic_generator waf wifi

In a Nutshell, The ns-3 network simulator...

GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
Permitted

Commercial Use

Modify

Distribute

Place Warranty

Forbidden

Sub-License

Hold Liable

Required

Distribute Original

Disclose Source

Include Copyright

State Changes

Include License

These details are provided for information only. No information here is legal advice and should not be used as such.

This Project has No vulnerabilities Reported Against it

Did You Know...

  • ...
    65% of companies leverage OSS to speed application development in 2016
  • ...
    search using multiple tags to find exactly what you need
  • ...
    55% of companies leverage OSS for production infrastructure
  • ...
    anyone with an Open Hub account can update a project's tags

Languages

Python
47%
C++
51%
13 Other
2%

30 Day Summary

Jun 6 2026 — Jul 6 2026

12 Month Summary

Jul 6 2025 — Jul 6 2026