RENEW: a real-time and effective network emulator of Windows for IPv6

Bing Zhao; Zhigang Jin; Yantai Shu; Yu Li; Dan Cen

doi:10.1117/12.731025

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10 September 2007 RENEW: a real-time and effective network emulator of windows for IPv6

Bing Zhao; Zhigang Jin; Yantai Shu; Yu Li; Dan Cen

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Proceedings Volume 6773, Next-Generation Communication and Sensor Networks 2007; 67730F (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.731025
Event: Optics East, 2007, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Although IPv4 is still working, IPv6 is considered as the backbone and characteristic of the NGI. With the development of Internet, new protocols and network equipments are required to develop. It is necessary to test the new protocols and network equipments extensively before deployment. This paper proposes the design and implementation of RENEW, a useable and accurate network emulator which supports both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols. Besides, it also works on Windows platform. In our IPv6 testbed, we use RENEW to emulate various network characteristics and conditions including bandwidth, delay packet loss and jitter. Compared with the expected values, results are acceptable. Through implementation and experimentation study, we have shown that RENEW does provide the real-time control and change on the parameters of IPv6 network conditions effectively and expediently on Windows. It also gives enough accuracy and more satisfactory convenience to the development and test work for the new protocols.

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Bing Zhao, Zhigang Jin, Yantai Shu, Yu Li, and Dan Cen "RENEW: a real-time and effective network emulator of windows for IPv6", Proc. SPIE 6773, Next-Generation Communication and Sensor Networks 2007, 67730F (10 September 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.731025

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