Required Report Topic: Backbone Network Design on NETSIM Simulator having 12 nodes 1. Introduction (500 words) 2. Literature review on routing protocols used backbone networks (1000 words) RIP and OSPF 3. Explanation of the network model (500 words) Vancouver Seattle Portland Sacramento San Francisco Calgary Salt La Las Vegas Los Angeles San Diego Phoenix 4. Description and justification for design and choice of simulation parameters and metrics used for performance evaluation. (1000 words) Application Metrics TCP Metrics Link Metrics The typical traffic types in the network are: HTTP, FTP Database MAIL Voice video 5. Conclusion (500 words)