iNetwork is an interactive learning environment that teaches users about communication networks. It was developed at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) by a number of final year undergraduate students: Minh Trieu, Joel Baltaks, Melissa Ye, John Ton, Peter Huynh, Peter Luong.

The current version of iNetwork has the following features:
- It is written in C# on the .NET Framework
- It has a user-friendly interface (GUI) and all user interactions are performed via Mouse and Menus.
- It allows users to assemble and simulate custom built virtual networks using common networking devices, including Workstations, Wireless
stations, Cables, Switches, Routers, Domain Name System (DNS) Servers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Servers, Firewalls, Access
Points (APs) and HTTP and SMTP servers.
- It allow the properties of network elements to be specified by left clicking on the network objects on the GUI.
- It allow users to save and load custom built networks for future use.
- It allows users to test their custom built networks using ping, tracert, route, arp, ipconfig.
- It has DOS and Ethereal like interfaces to view the behaviour of a virtual network.

 

The following lab activities can be performed on the current version (see the attached lab document)
1 Introduction to the iNetwork Simulator
2 Static IP Addressing & Subnetting
3 Dynamic IP Addressing (DHCP)
4 IP name resolution (DNS)
5 Static Routing
6 Dynamic Routing (RIPv1)
7 Firewall Configuration & Simulation
8 HTTP Server Simulation
9 SMTP Server Simulation
10 Wireless Networks
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Download Instructions
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Download the "iNetwork Simulator.zip" from
http://services.eng.uts.edu.au/~kumbes/capstone/iNetwork/iNetwork.zip


To install the iNetwork Simulator Software, simply unzip the folder onto the computer and double-click the "iNetwork Simulator.exe" file inside
the "iNetwork Simulator" folder.

If you encounter any problems contact kumbes@eng.uts.edu.au

Your suggestions for modifications and improvements will be appreciated.

Regards

K.Sandrasegaran
Senior Lecturer, Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
Faculty of Engineering,
Office Address: Room 2420B (level 24, Building 1), No. 1 Broadway,
BROADWAY 2007
Telephone: +61 2 9514 2428
Fax: +61 2 9514 2435
Email:  kumbes@eng.uts.edu.au
http://services.eng.uts.edu.au/~kumbes