Comparison of IWL Network Emulators

Comparison of IWL Network Emulators KMAX MM KMAX C KMAX
P / V
Maxwell Pro
P / V
Interfaces: 10/100/1000 MBits per sec 100/1000/2500 MBits per sec 100/1000/2500 MBits per sec 100/1000/2500 MBits per sec
Interface Emulation YES YES YES YES
Operating System FreeBSD FreeBSD FreeBSD
Linux
Pre-Defined Scenarios YES
YES YES YES
Protocol Tests and G.1050 tests NO NO NO YES
Bi-directional Packet Flow: YES YES YES YES
Number of Bands / Flows 5 in each direction; 10 total 5 in each direction; 10 total 64 in each direction; 128 total 36 in each direction; 72 total
Packet Classification / Filtering 70 pre-defined filters:
customize or define your own filters
70 pre-defined filters:
customize or define your own filters
70 pre-defined filters:
customize or define your own filters
45 pre-defined filters:
customize or define your own filters
Packet Classification On Header Fields: Ethernet, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP, 802.1, 802.1 Q (VLAN) YES YES YES YES
Apply different impairments based on filters set for each flow YES YES YES YES
Save statistical output for 22 parameters (e.g. total packets dropped per I/F) YES YES YES NO
Packet Delay/Latency, Jitter, Duplication, Drop/Loss with burst options and multiple statistical distribution options YES YES YES YES
Short burst options with statistical distributions YES YES YES YES
Waveforms for creating potentially repeating
patterns from subseconds to hours
YES YES YES YES
Rate Limitation with user specified target rate, queue length, overhead, min/max packet sizes YES YES YES YES
Bit or packet corruption YES YES YES YES
"Smart" impairments of specific protocol fields NO NO NO YES
User-defined impairment capability NO NO YES
YES
Graphical User Interface Web browser Web browser Web browser Desktop
Command Line Interface YES YES YES YES
Scriptable YES YES YES YES
Supports VNC, SSH NO NO NO YES

KMAX Lite is available for educational institutions and others with limited budgets. KMAX Lite has interfaces for 10/100 Mbps, no pre-defined scenarios, no packet classification, and one flow.

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