Simulation Study of Connectivity Performance in MANET Using Random Waypoint Mobility Model
Fraol Bekana, Raunak Ranjan, Jishan Mehedi · 2015
This paper evaluates the connectivity performance of a dynamic mobile ad hoc network (MANET) with the help of introducing agent nodes in the network. Although agent nodes are similar to user nodes, their movements and locations with respect to other nodes in MANET improves network connectivity. The simulation result reveals that a better network performance is achieved with the use of agent nodes. However, increasing the number of agent nodes is a trade-off between cost and network connectivity. This simulation study shows that one can obtain good connectivity by using a limited number of agent nodes.