Visual Teaching Aids for Networking

There was an interesting article on Slashdot from a reader teaching networking in Kenya. Their request was for  visual aids (software) for teaching networking. The responses were interesting. Here is a sampling of the list of applications:

  • BOSON – Commercial Cisco Study Aid
  • Clack (Windows, Linux) – Open Source
  • CNET (Linux, Unix, MacOS X) – From University of Western Australia
  • CORE (Linux, BSD) – Open Source
  • GINI (Windows, Linux) – Open Source
  • GNS3 (Windows, Linux, MacOS X) – Open Source
  • ns-2 (Windows, Linux, BSD, MacOS X) – Open Source
  • ns-3 (Windows, Linux, BSD, MacOS X) – Open Source
  • OMNet++ (Windows, Linux) – Free for Academic and Non-Profit.
  • Visual-NetKit (Linux only?)
  • WANEM (Windows, Linux) – Open Source
  • Warriors of the NET – Video

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