Experiences Designing and Building a Multi-Hop Wireless Ad Hoc Network Testbed

Abstract

In this paper, we describe our experiences building a multi-hop wireless ad hoc network of 8 nodes driving around a 700 m by 300 m site. Each node runs the Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) protocol and interfaces seamlessly with existing Internet infrastructure and the Mobile IP protocol. The issues discussed in this paper range from logistical and management issues, to protocol design and performance analysis issues. We also present an early characterization of the testbed performance, and describe a significant new challenge for ad hoc network routing protocols. The major goal of the paper, however, is to share our experiences, in the belief that they may be useful to others who attempt to build other ad hoc network testbeds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 05, 1999
Accession Number
ADA368412

Entities

People

  • David A. Maltz
  • David B. Johnson
  • Josh Broch

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ad Hoc Networks
  • Algorithms
  • Computer Networks
  • Debugging
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Heterogeneous Networks
  • Mesh Networks
  • Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Science
  • Network Topology
  • Packet Loss
  • Personnel Management
  • Routing Protocols
  • Transport Protocols
  • Urban Areas
  • Wireless Communications

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Systems Analysis and Design