OPNET

OpNet is a computer and communications network simution package.

OPNET home page

Installing OpNet on Microsoft's Windows

OpNet can be installed on Windows provided that:

1. The machine is university owned.
2. The machine is on university property.
3. No commercial work is allowed with this package.

Installation

You may install OpNet over the network. Please Note: From this share, you are not allowed to make a copy of the files, however you can install the program!

You must have a CVL account, go here and create yourself an account. Start windows exploier (not internet exploiyer), and type

\\filebox.ece.vt.edu\OpNet

This should bring up a login box. Use your CVL account to login. If the above does not bring up a login box, try:

\\128.173.88.43\OpNet

You start the insall by double clicking on the program. The proper installation order is:

1. modeler_145A_PL0_7017_win.exe
2. models_145A_PL0_29Jan08_win.exe
3. modeler_docs_28-Jan-2008_win.exe

Connecting to the ECE Departmental License Server

Start the OpNet program. It should immediatly goto the "License Manager". Close this. In the main menu click on "Edit", "Preferences". A large list of preferences will appear. Scroll down until you find "license_server", under the column labeled "Name". Under the column labeled "Value", next to license_server put:

 license.ece.vt.edu

Also, verify that "license_port" is "port_a".

Restart OpNet and you should be good to go.