Network and System Simulation Tools for Next Generation Networks: a Case Study
Shreya Mehta, Najnin Sulatan, Ki-Hoon Kwak · BiblioBoard Library Catalog (Open Research Library) · 2010
In this paper, eight most “widely used” network and system simulators and their strengths and weaknesses were discussed based on a couple of papers and a survey. Then, the results of a survey of recent research publications on performance evaluation of networks were used to show that the majority of results of simulation studies of wireless networks published in technical literature have many pitfalls/issues. With this paper we documented these pitfalls and some important issues with some recommendations to increase the reliability and repeatedly of simulation studies. Finally, we hope, the results presented in this paper will motivate the researches to put their efforts in thorough descriptions of the simulation scenarios and taking care of pitfalls in simulation studies of wireless networks.