IPSim is a network simulator, used in the University of Salford to help teach and assess Computer Science (and related courses) students on their static subnetting skills.
IPSim and the required JRE are included in version 1.2 of the Live CD that is distributed to module students
ipsim.jar - this needs you to have a JRE (v1.5) installed. If you haven't then please use the Live CD.
If you find any bugs, please email all the details (and attach the file you were working with) to R.J.Clarkson@salford.ac.uk.
If you would like to do some beta-testing of IPSim 1.6, you can download it from here.
Self-assessment of your network now includes an improved check of "conformance". This checks that your network conforms to the problem description and that it conforms to 'good practice'. This is needed because 100% connectivity is no guarantee that the network is well constructed
If you have a working network (try "Download configuration" and then number 6), you can now get IPSim to break the network in random ways, and then you can work out how to fix the network. This is a good test of how well you understand how networks are configured.
There are also some minor changes to the layout.
Please notify bug reports to R.J.Clarkson@salford.ac.uk.