Benefits of using NetSim

Beyond the Lab - enhancing the learning experience

1. My students do not have much time - can I give my students a quick but comprehensive understanding of different protocols and their performances?
   • Modeling in NetSim is simple and user friendly - using drag and drop functionality and vendor neutral devices. Application modeling is straightforward without having to know complex application attributes.
   • Performance metrics are provided at Network, Sub Network, Link by Link and packet level enabling students to work at different levels of detail.
   • NetSim has a build in analysis framework. This provides for intra and inter protocol performance comparison with graphing options.
2. How can my teaching be more effective?
   • NetSim comes with over 300 animations for visualization of networking principles for use as classroom teaching aid.
   • This "basics" module can also be used for "self learning" by the students
3. How do I teach my student network programming, like the kinds used in the Industry?
   • NetSim contains numerous exercises in network programming ranging from addressing to scheduling to cryptography
   • The programming exercises are in C / C ++ and Java and methodology with full source code is provided
   • The programming exercises have been designed keeping in mind industry skill set requirement, latest trends and difficulty level.
4. What about real time analysis?
   • NetSim has a built in real time analysis tool called Netpatrol.
   • Data can be captured "off the wire" and "off the air"
   • Supports over 25 protocols including Ethernet, IP, TCP, ARP, RARP, UDP, ICMP etc
5. How does the packet trace help?
   • Packet trace enables detailed understanding and analysis.
   • It tells you everything about how the network evolved over time including trace routes, retransmissions, errors, protocols over heads, queuing delays etc.
6. What are its management features?
   

   NetSim has several useful management features, some of them are

   • Hierarchical control for Admin and Student
   • Individualized user names and Passwords
   • Exam mode – for conducting Lab exams
7. How long does it take to familiarize with NetSim?
   

   Extensive documentation and help enable Users

   • To start using NetSim in less than an hour
   • To understand 90% of the features in less than a week
8. What about support?
   • Free e-mail support is provided along with NetSim.
   • Discussion forum in which our experts answer questions