1. Preparations before installing OPNET:
OPNET version: 16.1
including (1) modeler_161A_PL1_10834_win.exe
(2) models_161A_PL1_29Jul11_win.exe
(3) modeler_docs_09-Aug-2011_win.exe
<Note: users can download OPNET install packages from Internet>
Microsoft Visual Studio version: 2008 profession version
<Note: users can download vs 2008 PRO from microsoft dreamspark..>
2. Before starting installing OPNET exe files, please make sure you have successfully installed vs 2008 PRO.
If vs 2008 PRO is successfully installed, then install the OPNET three exe files one by one (1)-(2)-(3).
The installation steps are easy but keep in mind that make sure you choose right selection on installation type"standalone, or floating(get license from VPN server)...". In my case, I choose "floating" type to get license.
3. The most important and difficult part is how to configure the environment settings properly.
Here we have to configure 13 system variables.
I installed vs 2008 PRO in directory: C:\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\
C:\Microsoft Visual Studio 9\SDK\v3.5\bin;
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\bin;
4. After above configurations, run cmd terminal and input command "cl",
if there displays information as below:
Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 15.00.21022.08 for 80x86
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
usage: cl [ option... ] filename... [ /link linkoption... ]
that indicates you make it.
Then you could enjoy using OPNET.
5. On the license, if you can find way to using VPN, it;'s good otherwise you may have to use educational version.