An architecture for the implementation of Mesh Networks in OMNeT++

A. Ariza-Quintana; Eduardo Casilari; A. Triviño-Cabrera

2nd International ICST Workshop on OMNeT++

Research Article

An architecture for the implementation of Mesh Networks in OMNeT++

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2009.5549,
    author={A. Ariza-Quintana and Eduardo Casilari and A. Trivi\`{o}o-Cabrera},
    title={An architecture for the implementation of Mesh Networks in OMNeT++},
    proceedings={2nd International ICST Workshop on OMNeT++},
    publisher={ACM},
    proceedings_a={OMNET++},
    year={2010},
    month={5},
    keywords={OMNeT++ mesh networks MAC routing},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2009.5549}
}

A. Ariza-Quintana
Eduardo Casilari
A. Triviño-Cabrera
Year: 2010
An architecture for the implementation of Mesh Networks in OMNeT++
OMNET++
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2009.5549

A. Ariza-Quintana¹^,*, Eduardo Casilari¹^,*, A. Triviño-Cabrera¹^,*

1: Dpto. Tecnología Electrónica, University of Málaga, Campus de Teatinos, 29071 Málaga (Spain), Tfno.: 34-952132755; FAX 34-952131447

*Contact email: aarizaq@uma.es, ecasilari@uma.es, atc@uma.es

Abstract

This paper describes the implementation in OMNeT++ of a versatile protocol architecture for the simulation of 802.11 Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs). The developed modules enable the routing at the 802.11 MAC layer as well as a packet forwarding technique based on label paths. The performance of the new architecture is compared with that of a typical IP OLSR ad hoc network proving that link layer routing (IP) can be completely substituted by the developed modules.

Keywords: OMNeT++ mesh networks MAC routing

Published: 2010-05-16
Publisher: ACM
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.SIMUTOOLS2009.5549