HOWTO use ns-3 on Windows with Visual Studio 2010
From Nsnam
Installation & Usage for NS3 on Windows
Requirements
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
- Microsoft Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows XP
Note: By default the /MP compiler option is set to 30 reduce build time. However, this setting can significantly impact the performance of your system is processor and memory resources are limited. Please remove this option or reduce the number from 30 , based on your system's capabilities. For more on the MP option visit this link
Here is a youtube video showing how to locate the MP option