MeshTest: Laboratory-Based Wireless Testbed for Large Topologies

T. Charles Clancy; Brenton D.  Walker

3rd International ICST Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities (TridentCom)

Research Article

MeshTest: Laboratory-Based Wireless Testbed for Large Topologies

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    author={T. Charles Clancy and Brenton D.  Walker},
    title={MeshTest: Laboratory-Based Wireless Testbed for Large Topologies},
    proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities (TridentCom)},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={TRIDENTCOM},
    year={2008},
    month={2},
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    doi={10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2007.4444659}
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T. Charles Clancy
Brenton D. Walker
Year: 2008
MeshTest: Laboratory-Based Wireless Testbed for Large Topologies
TRIDENTCOM
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2007.4444659

T. Charles Clancy¹^,*, Brenton D. Walker¹^,*

1: Laboratory for Telecommunications Sciences, US Department of Defense

*Contact email: clancy@ltsnet.net, brenton@ltsnet.net

Abstract

Mobile, ad-hoc, wireless networks offer an interesting paradigm for ubiquitous connectivity. They have many proposed applications, and with every application comes new protocols. To test such protocols, one has two basic options: simulators and testbeds. We describe a novel wireless networks testbed called MeshTest, supporting mobile, ad-hoc, and mesh environments, with an emphasis on laboratory testing of large, outdoor environments. This paper details the testbed design, and derives mathematical relationships between attenuator settings and real-world topologies. We show how to accurately and efficiently map topologies to our testbed configuration in real time, while supporting both device mobility and multipath fading.

Published: 2008-02-01
Publisher: IEEE
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2007.4444659