Title :
Lessons from a full-scale multihop wireless ad hoc network testbed
Author :
Maltz, David A. ; Broch, Josh ; Johnson, David B.
Author_Institution :
Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fDate :
2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article describes our experiences building a multihop wireless ad hoc network of eight nodes driving around a 700 m by 300 m site. Each node runs the dynamic source routing protocol and interfaces seamlessly with existing Internet infrastructure and the Mobile IP protocol. We present quantitative results from data collected during runs of our testbed under a composite workload including voice, bulk data, and real-time data. Based on careful analysis of our data, we highlight radio propagation issues that network protocols will need to address in the future
Keywords :
Internet; data communication; internetworking; land mobile radio; packet radio networks; radiowave propagation; telecommunication network routing; transport protocols; voice communication; wireless LAN; DSR-layer packet acknowledgment; DSR-layer packet retransmission; Internet infrastructure; Mobile IP protocol; bulk data; car; composite workload; dynamic source routing protocol; full-scale ad hoc network testbed; jitter; multihop wireless ad hoc network testbed; network congestion; network nodes; network protocols; radio propagation; real-time data; voice; wireless LAN; Ad hoc networks; Data analysis; Data visualization; Global Positioning System; Internet; Mobile ad hoc networks; Open systems; Routing protocols; Spread spectrum communication; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Personal Communications, IEEE
