Analysis of simulation environments for mobile ad hoc networks.
Gianni A. Di · 2003
This document is directly derived from Deliverable D11 of the EU-funded project BISON [4]. It discusses the characteristics of simulation environments for telecommunications networks, and, more specifically, for mobile ad hoc networks. Different available network simulators are discussed and compared according to a number of criteria ranging from the reliability of the provided simulation models, to the degree of usability of software and graphical interfaces. The aim of the document is to identify the simulation environment which is the most appropriate to run experiments to test and validate the design of novel adaptive routing algorithms developed in the framework of BISON. However, most of the discussions and results hold in general. The document concludes that the (commercial) QualNet [21] simulator appears to be the most satisfactory product currently available.