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Simple Adhoc Network

The document discusses creating and simulating a simple ad hoc wireless network using Omnetpp and INET. It explains ad hoc networks and types. Steps are provided to start Omnetpp, load the simulation files, run it for a network with 7 hosts, and view the results.

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Simple Adhoc Network

The document discusses creating and simulating a simple ad hoc wireless network using Omnetpp and INET. It explains ad hoc networks and types. Steps are provided to start Omnetpp, load the simulation files, run it for a network with 7 hosts, and view the results.

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Wireless Sensor Network

Create and simulate a simple ad hoc network

Aim:
To create a simple ad hoc network and perform its simulation with the required number of hosts

Software Used:
Omnetpp 5.7, INET 4.3.6 framework

Theory:
An ad hoc network is one that is spontaneously formed when devices connect and communicate with
each other.
Ad hoc networks are mostly wireless local area networks (LANs).
The devices communicate with each other directly instead of relying on a base station or access points
as in wireless LANs for data transfer co-ordination.
Each device participates in routing activity, by determining the route using the routing algorithm and
forwarding data to other devices via this route.

Types of Wireless Ad Hoc Networks


Wireless ad hoc networks are categorized into classes. Here are a few examples:
1) Mobile ad hoc network (MANET): An ad hoc network of mobile devices.
2) Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET): Used for communication between vehicles. Intelligent
VANETs use artificial intelligence and ad hoc technologies to communicate what should
happen during accidents.
3) Smartphone ad hoc network (SPAN): Wireless ad hoc network created on smartphones via
existing technologies like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
4) Wireless mesh network: A mesh network is an ad hoc network where the nodes communicate
directly with each other to relay information throughout the network.
5) Army tactical MENT: Used in the army for "on-the-move" communication, a wireless tactical
ad hoc network relies on range and instant operation to establish networks when needed.
6) Wireless sensor network: Wireless sensors that collect everything from temperature and
pressure readings to noise and humidity levels can form an ad hoc network to deliver
information to a home base without needing to connect directly to it.
7) Disaster rescue ad hoc network: Ad hoc networks are important when disaster strikes and
established communication hardware isn't functioning properly.

Limitations of Ad Hoc Wireless Network


1) For file and printer sharing, all users need to be in the same workgroup, or if one computer is
joined to a domain, the other users must have accounts on that computer to access shared
items.
2) Other limitations of ad hoc wireless networking include the lack of security and a slow data
rate. Ad hoc mode offers minimal security; if attackers come within range of your ad hoc
network, they won't have any trouble connecting.

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We create an Ad hoc network with 7 hosts using Omnetpp and INET through the following steps

Step 1: Start the Omnetpp simulator through the following procedure


Click on the file mingwenv

We will get the following $ prompt, type omnetpp and enter

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Step 2: The omnetpp simulator in now ready with the following user interface

Click on inet folder, then in it click on examples, then on adhoc and then on idealwireless as given

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Step 3: In order to load the simulation, double click on two files NetIdealRadios.ned and omnetpp.ini

Step 4: Now we run the simulation

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Step 5: After running the simulation we get the following

The number of hosts can be increased by the following

In this we get a dropdown menu, select n host option and enter the required hosts
The following simulation has 7 hosts

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