Analysis and Utilizing of the Error Models in Network Education with NS3

NS3 (Network Simulator version 3) can construct a network environment to help teacher in computer network teaching. It displays more benefits than the traditional ways. Because it is an open source software, NS3 can be used freely and make the network simulation easy, furthermore, the result of the network simulation can be analyzed with different software tools. In this paper we focus on the error model of WLAN in NS3 which can be used in the teaching of network course, introducing and analyzing the related theories about the error models used in NS3 physical layer, so as to help researchers understand and utilize the error models in NS3 Smoothly. In addition, several error model simulation experiments were carried out.