diff --git a/examples/synthetic-topology.cc b/examples/synthetic-topology.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fe44be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/synthetic-topology.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,324 @@
+/* -*-  Mode: C++; c-file-style: "gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 University of California, Los Angeles
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * Author: Ilya Moiseenko <iliamo@cs.ucla.edu>
+ */
+
+
+#include "ns3/core-module.h"
+#include "ns3/network-module.h"
+#include "ns3/point-to-point-module.h"
+#include "ns3/NDNabstraction-module.h"
+#include "ns3/point-to-point-grid.h"
+#include "ns3/ipv4-global-routing-helper.h"
+#include "ns3/animation-interface.h"
+// #include "ns3/ccnx-l3-protocol.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include "ns3/annotated-topology-reader.h"
+#include "../utils/spring-mobility-helper.h"
+
+#include "ns3/config-store.h"
+
+using namespace ns3;
+using namespace std;
+
+NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE ("CcnxSyntheticTopology");
+
+// int transmittedInterests = 0;
+// int receivedInterests = 0;
+// int droppedInterests = 0;
+
+// int transmittedData = 0;
+// int receivedData = 0;
+// int droppedData = 0;
+
+void PrintTime ()
+{
+    NS_LOG_INFO (Simulator::Now ());
+    
+    Simulator::Schedule (Seconds (10.0), PrintTime);
+}
+
+void PrintFIBs ()
+{
+    NS_LOG_INFO ("Outputing FIBs into [fibs.log]");
+    Ptr<OutputStreamWrapper> routingStream = Create<OutputStreamWrapper> ("fibs.log", std::ios::out);
+    for (NodeList::Iterator node = NodeList::Begin ();
+         node != NodeList::End ();
+         node++)
+    {
+        // *routingStream->GetStream () << "Node " << (*node)->GetId () << "\n";
+        
+        Ptr<CcnxFib> fib = (*node)->GetObject<CcnxFib> ();
+        NS_ASSERT_MSG (fib != 0, "Fire alarm");
+        *routingStream->GetStream () << *fib << "\n\n";
+    }
+}
+
+
+struct AggregateTrace
+{
+    AggregateTrace ()
+    : m_transmittedInterests (0)
+    , m_transmittedData (0)
+    , m_receivedInterests (0)
+    , m_receivedNacks (0)
+    , m_receivedData (0)
+    {
+    }
+    
+    void
+    TransmittedInterests (std::string context,
+                          Ptr<const CcnxInterestHeader>, Ptr<CcnxApp>, Ptr<CcnxFace>)
+    {
+        m_transmittedInterests++;
+    }
+    
+    void
+    TransmittedData (std::string context,
+                     Ptr<const CcnxContentObjectHeader>, Ptr<const Packet>,
+                     Ptr<CcnxApp>, Ptr<CcnxFace>)
+    {
+        m_transmittedData++;
+    }
+    
+    void
+    ReceivedInterests (std::string context,
+                       Ptr<const CcnxInterestHeader>,
+                       Ptr<CcnxApp>, Ptr<CcnxFace>)
+    {
+        m_receivedInterests++;
+    }
+    
+    void
+    ReceivedNacks (std::string context,
+                   Ptr<const CcnxInterestHeader>,
+                   Ptr<CcnxApp>, Ptr<CcnxFace>)
+    {
+        m_receivedNacks++;
+    }
+    
+    void
+    ReceivedData (std::string context,
+                  Ptr<const CcnxContentObjectHeader>, Ptr<const Packet>,
+                  Ptr<CcnxApp>, Ptr<CcnxFace>)
+    {
+        m_receivedData++;
+    }
+    
+    uint64_t m_transmittedInterests;
+    uint64_t m_transmittedData;
+    uint64_t m_receivedInterests;
+    uint64_t m_receivedNacks;
+    uint64_t m_receivedData;
+};
+
+ostream&
+operator << (ostream &os, const AggregateTrace &trace)
+{
+    os << ">> (i): " << trace.m_transmittedInterests << "\n";
+    os << ">> (d): " << trace.m_transmittedData << "\n";
+    os << "<< (i): " << trace.m_receivedInterests << "\n";
+    os << "<< (d): " << trace.m_receivedData << "\n";
+    os << "<< (n): " << trace.m_receivedNacks << "\n";
+    return os;
+}
+
+// static void OnTransmittedInterest (std::string context, Ptr<const CcnxInterestHeader> header, 
+//                                    Ptr<Ccnx> ccnx, Ptr<const CcnxFace> face)
+// {
+//   transmittedInterests++;
+// }
+
+// static void OnReceivedInterest (std::string context, Ptr<const CcnxInterestHeader> header, 
+//                                 Ptr<Ccnx> ccnx, Ptr<const CcnxFace> face)
+// {
+//   receivedInterests++;
+// }
+
+// static void OnDroppedInterest (std::string context, Ptr<const CcnxInterestHeader> header, CcnxL3Protocol::DropReason reason,
+//                                Ptr<Ccnx> ccnx, Ptr<const CcnxFace> face)
+// {
+//   droppedInterests++;
+// }
+
+// static void OnTransmittedData (std::string context, Ptr<const CcnxContentObjectHeader> header, Ptr<const Packet> packet,
+//                                CcnxL3Protocol::ContentObjectSource source, Ptr<Ccnx> ccnx, Ptr<const CcnxFace> face)
+// {
+//     transmittedData++;    
+// }
+
+// static void OnReceivedData (std::string context, Ptr<const CcnxContentObjectHeader> header, Ptr<const Packet> packet,
+//                             Ptr<Ccnx> ccnx, Ptr<const CcnxFace> face)
+// {
+//     receivedData++;
+// }
+
+// static void OnDroppedData (std::string context, Ptr<const CcnxContentObjectHeader> header, Ptr<const Packet> packet,
+//                            CcnxL3Protocol::DropReason reason, Ptr<Ccnx> ccnx, Ptr<const CcnxFace> face )
+// {
+//     droppedData++;
+// }
+
+int 
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    // Packet::EnableChecking();
+    // Packet::EnablePrinting();
+    string input ("./src/NDNabstraction/examples/synthetic-topology.txt");
+    
+    Time finishTime = Seconds (20.0);
+    string animationFile;
+    string strategy = "ns3::CcnxFloodingStrategy";
+    CommandLine cmd;
+    cmd.AddValue ("finish", "Finish time", finishTime);
+    cmd.AddValue ("netanim", "NetAnim filename", animationFile);
+    cmd.AddValue ("strategy", "CCNx forwarding strategy", strategy);
+    cmd.Parse (argc, argv);
+    
+    ConfigStore config;
+    config.ConfigureDefaults ();
+    
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------
+    // -- Read topology data.
+    // --------------------------------------------
+    
+    AnnotatedTopologyReader reader ("/synthetic");
+    //reader.SetMobilityModel ("ns3::SpringMobilityModel");
+    reader.SetFileName (input);
+    
+    NodeContainer nodes = reader.Read ();
+    
+    if (reader.LinksSize () == 0)
+    {
+        NS_LOG_ERROR ("Problems reading the topology file. Failing.");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    
+    //SpringMobilityHelper::InstallSprings (reader.LinksBegin (), reader.LinksEnd ());
+    
+    InternetStackHelper stack;
+    Ipv4GlobalRoutingHelper ipv4RoutingHelper ("ns3::Ipv4GlobalRoutingOrderedNexthops");
+    stack.SetRoutingHelper (ipv4RoutingHelper);
+    stack.Install (nodes);
+    /*
+    reader.AssignIpv4Addresses (Ipv4Address ("10.0.0.0"));
+    */
+    NS_LOG_INFO("Nodes = " << nodes.GetN());
+    NS_LOG_INFO("Links = " << reader.LinksSize ());
+    
+    // Install CCNx stack
+    NS_LOG_INFO ("Installing CCNx stack");
+    CcnxStackHelper ccnxHelper;
+    ccnxHelper.SetForwardingStrategy (strategy);
+    ccnxHelper.EnableLimits (false, Seconds(0.1));
+    ccnxHelper.SetDefaultRoutes (true);
+    ccnxHelper.InstallAll ();
+    
+    NS_LOG_INFO ("Installing Applications");
+    CcnxConsumerHelper consumerHelper ("/5");
+    ApplicationContainer consumers = consumerHelper.Install (Names::Find<Node> ("/synthetic", "NODE2"));
+    
+    consumers.Start (Seconds (0.0));
+    consumers.Stop (finishTime);
+    
+    CcnxConsumerHelper consumerHelper2("/6");
+    ApplicationContainer consumers2 = consumerHelper2.Install(Names::Find<Node> ("/synthetic", "NODE6"));
+    
+    consumers2.Start (Seconds (0.0));
+    consumers2.Stop (finishTime);
+    
+    CcnxProducerHelper producerHelper ("/5",1024);
+    ApplicationContainer producers = producerHelper.Install (Names::Find<Node> ("/synthetic", "NODE7"));
+    
+    producers.Start (Seconds (0.0));
+    producers.Stop (finishTime);
+    
+    CcnxProducerHelper producerHelper2 ("/6",1024);
+    ApplicationContainer producers2 = producerHelper2.Install (Names::Find<Node> ("/synthetic", "NODE1"));
+
+    producers2.Start (Seconds (0.0));
+    producers2.Stop (finishTime);
+
+    // Populate FIB based on IPv4 global routing controller
+    //ccnxHelper.InstallFakeGlobalRoutes ();
+    //ccnxHelper.InstallRouteTo (Names::Find<Node> ("/synthetic", "NODE1"));
+    //ccnxHelper.InstallRouteTo (Names::Find<Node> ("/synthetic", "NODE7"));
+    
+    Simulator::Schedule (Seconds (1.0), PrintFIBs);
+    PrintFIBs ();
+    
+    Simulator::Schedule (Seconds (10.0), PrintTime);
+    
+    Simulator::Stop (finishTime);
+    
+    AnimationInterface *anim = 0;
+    if (animationFile != "")
+    {
+        anim = new AnimationInterface (animationFile);
+        anim->SetMobilityPollInterval (Seconds (1));
+    }
+    
+    // NS_LOG_INFO ("Configure Tracing.");
+    AggregateTrace trace;
+    Config::Connect ("/NodeList/*/ApplicationList/*/$ns3::CcnxConsumer/TransmittedInterests",
+                     MakeCallback (&AggregateTrace::TransmittedInterests, &trace));
+    
+    Config::Connect ("/NodeList/*/ApplicationList/*/$ns3::CcnxConsumer/ReceivedNacks",
+                     MakeCallback (&AggregateTrace::ReceivedNacks, &trace));
+    
+    Config::Connect ("/NodeList/*/ApplicationList/*/$ns3::CcnxProducer/ReceivedInterests",
+                     MakeCallback (&AggregateTrace::ReceivedInterests, &trace));
+    
+    Config::Connect ("/NodeList/*/ApplicationList/*/$ns3::CcnxProducer/TransmittedContentObjects",
+                     MakeCallback (&AggregateTrace::TransmittedData, &trace));
+    
+    Config::Connect ("/NodeList/*/ApplicationList/*/$ns3::CcnxConsumer/ReceivedContentObjects",
+                     MakeCallback (&AggregateTrace::ReceivedData, &trace));
+    
+    // Config::Connect("/NodeList/*/ns3::CcnxL3Protocol/TransmittedInterestTrace",
+    //                                MakeCallback (&OnTransmittedInterest));
+    // Config::Connect ("/NodeList/*/ns3::CcnxL3Protocol/ReceivedInterestTrace",
+    //                    MakeCallback (&OnReceivedInterest));
+    // Config::Connect ("/NodeList/*/ns3::CcnxL3Protocol/DroppedInterestTrace",
+    //                    MakeCallback (&OnDroppedInterest));
+    
+    // Config::Connect ("/NodeList/*/ns3::CcnxL3Protocol/ReceivedDataTrace",
+    //                    MakeCallback (&OnReceivedData));
+    // Config::Connect ("/NodeList/*/ns3::CcnxL3Protocol/TransmittedDataTrace",
+    //                    MakeCallback (&OnTransmittedData));
+    // Config::Connect ("/NodeList/*/ns3::CcnxL3Protocol/DroppedDataTrace",
+    //                    MakeCallback (&OnDroppedData));
+    
+    config.ConfigureAttributes ();  
+    
+    NS_LOG_INFO ("Run Simulation.");
+    Simulator::Run ();
+    Simulator::Destroy ();
+    NS_LOG_INFO ("Done.");
+    
+    // NS_LOG_INFO("Total received interests = " << receivedInterests);
+    // NS_LOG_INFO("Total transmitted interests = " << transmittedInterests);
+    // NS_LOG_INFO("Total dropped interests = " << droppedInterests);
+    // NS_LOG_INFO("Total received data = " << receivedData);
+    // NS_LOG_INFO("Total transmitted data = " << transmittedData);
+    // NS_LOG_INFO("Total dropped data = " << droppedData);
+    NS_LOG_INFO (trace);
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/synthetic-topology.txt b/examples/synthetic-topology.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1bf8f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/synthetic-topology.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+router
+#name	city	latitude	longitude
+NODE1	NODE1	60  20
+NODE2	NODE2	20	20
+NODE3	NODE3	40	40
+NODE4	NODE4	20	60
+NODE5	NODE5	40	80
+NODE6	NODE6	60  100
+NODE7	NODE7	20	100
+link
+#capacity on 4/10/2003 (see page 20 of http://www.internet2.edu/presentations/spring03/20030410-Abilene-Corbato.pdf)
+#OSPF weight on 04/10/2003 (see http://www.abilene.iu.edu/images/Ab-IGP-topo.jpg)
+#x	y	capacity(kbps)	OSPF    Delay   QueueSize1  QueueSize2
+NODE1	NODE3	10000 1 1   80  120
+NODE2	NODE3	10000 1 1   110 150
+NODE3	NODE4	1000 1176   1   40  30
+NODE3	NODE5	1000 587 1  50  55  50
+NODE4	NODE5	1000 846    1   10  20
+NODE5	NODE6	10000 260   1   15  35
+NODE5	NODE7	10000 700   50  25  45
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index ae2a7fa..197cc0c 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
         obj = bld.create_ns3_program('ccnx-abilene-topology', ['NDNabstraction'])
         obj.source = 'examples/abilene-topology.cc'
 
+        obj = bld.create_ns3_program('ccnx-synthetic-topology', ['NDNabstraction'])
+        obj.source = 'examples/synthetic-topology.cc'
+
     #     for path in ["examples"]:
     #         anode = bld.path.find_dir (path)
     #         if not anode or not anode.is_child_of(bld.srcnode):