There will be three series of labs in this course. Each is to familiarize you with the commonly used, public domain tools for network experiments. ns-2 is the most popular simulation tool. tcpdump is the most accessible traffic tracing/measurement tool. dummynet is the most robust testbed structuring and emulation tool. You'll spend time in the class and exercise the tools through the series of well-designed problems.
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