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Here are some things you can do after having installed INET successfully.

Try Some Example Simulations

Find the inet project in the IDE workspace and explore it. The sources of protocol implementations and other components are in the src/ folder. The examples/ folder contains several example simulation models, that is, networks assembled from components under src/.

You can launch an example simulation by selecting its folder and clicking Run on the toolbar. The simulation will execute as a GUI application, letting you explore, run, pause, and single-step the simulation model. The simulation results will be placed into the results/ subfolder; you can view them by double-clicking the created vec or sca files.

Familiarize Yourself With OMNeT++

You'll need OMNeT++ knowledge to create simulations with INET. The following pages, each about 5-10 minutes to read, are automatically opened in the IDE when you first start it. You can also access them later from the Help menu (Help Contents -> OMNeT++ Documentation -> Getting Started).

  • OMNeT++ at a Glance: explains the purpose of various files: ini, ned, msg, and so on.

  • Getting Started with the Simulation IDE: an illustrated guide to performing basic tasks in the IDE.

Then, we strongly recommend that you go through the basic tutorial that comes with OMNeT++. It will take more than a few minutes, but it's the quickest way to get you going.

  • Tictoc tutorial: It consists of steps that start from a very simple simulation model and progressively makes it more complex, introducing you to new functionality along the way.

Follow the INET Tutorials

Follow the tutorials that come with the INET Framework.

Study the showcases that highlight how to use specific features in INET.

Modify Simulations or Create New Ones

Armed with knowledge gained from experience in the previous steps, you should be able to modify the example simulations or create simple new ones.

Learn More

For more in-depth knowledge, e.g., to be able to understand and modify the components INET provides, you need to study the documentation.

Asking for Help

When you are stuck, you can ask for help on the OMNeT++ mailing list. Doing your research before posting and being specific will greatly increase the chance that you'll receive a useful answer.