Compound Module Host80211

Package: org.mixim.modules.node
File: modules/node/Host80211.ned

Example host module using an 802.11 Network interface card.

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Networks:

Mac80211 (network)

This example shows how to use MiXiMs 802.11 protocol implementation.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
applType	string	type of the application layer
netwType	string	type of the network layer
mobType	string	type of the mobility module

Properties:

Name	Value	Description
display	bgb=40,,white;i=device/laptop;b=40,40,rect

Gates:

Name	Direction	Size	Description
radioIn	input		gate for sendDirect

Unassigned submodule parameters:

Name	Type	Default value	Description
utility.coreDebug	bool		debug switch for the base framework
arp.coreDebug	bool		debug switch for the core framework
mobility.x	double		x coordinate of the nodes' position (-1 = random)
mobility.y	double		y coordinate of the nodes' position (-1 = random)
mobility.z	double		z coordinate of the nodes' position (-1 = random)
appl.headerLength	int		length of the application message header (in bits)
net.stats	bool		stats switch
net.headerLength	double		length of the network packet header (in bits)
nic.mac.notAffectedByHostState	bool	false
nic.mac.coreDebug	bool		debug switch
nic.mac.headerLength	double	272bit	length of the MAC packet header (in bits)
nic.mac.debug	bool	false	enable debugging for this module
nic.mac.queueLength	int	20
nic.mac.rtsCtsThreshold	int	-1	Number of bits in a packet before RTS/CTS is used. Is currently not used.
nic.mac.bitrate	double	2E+6bps
nic.mac.autoBitrate	bool	false	auto bit rate selection support: specify borders at which to change modulation.
nic.mac.snr2Mbit	double	1.46dB	threshold to use 2Mbit (in dB)
nic.mac.snr5Mbit	double	2.6dB	threshold to use 5.5Mbit (in dB)
nic.mac.snr11Mbit	double	5.68dB	threshold to use 11Mbit (in dB)
nic.mac.neighborhoodCacheSize	int	30	keep information on neighborhood
nic.mac.neighborhoodCacheMaxAge	double	100s	consider information in cache outdate if older than (in seconds)
nic.mac.txPower	double	110.11mW	the power to transmit packets with [mW]
nic.phy.coreDebug	bool		debug switch for core framework
nic.phy.recordStats	bool	false	enable/disable tracking of statistics (eg. cOutvectors)
nic.phy.usePropagationDelay	bool		Should transmission delay be simulated?
nic.phy.thermalNoise	double		the strength of the thermal noise [dBm]
nic.phy.useThermalNoise	bool		should thermal noise be considered?
nic.phy.analogueModels	xml		Specification of the analogue models to use and their parameters
nic.phy.decider	xml	xmldoc("Nic80211_Decider.xml")	Specification of the decider to use and its parameters
nic.phy.sensitivity	double	-119.5dBm	The sensitivity of the physical layer [dBm]
nic.phy.maxTXPower	double		The maximum transimission power of the physical layer [mW]
nic.phy.initialRadioState	int	0	state the radio is initially in
nic.phy.radioMinAtt	double	1.0	radios gain factor (attenuation) while receiving
nic.phy.radioMaxAtt	double	0.0	radios gain factor (attenuation) while not receiving
nic.phy.nbRadioChannels	int	15	Number of available radio channels. Defaults to single channel radio.
nic.phy.initialRadioChannel	int	1	Initial radio channel.

Source code:

//
// Example host module using an 802.11 Network interface card.
//
module Host80211
{
    parameters:
        string applType; //type of the application layer
        string netwType; //type of the network layer
        string mobType; //type of the mobility module
        @display("bgb=40,,white;i=device/laptop;b=40,40,rect");
    gates:
        input radioIn; // gate for sendDirect
    submodules:
        utility: BaseUtility {
            parameters:
                @display("p=130,38;b=24,24,rect,black;i=block/blackboard");
        }
        arp: BaseArp {
            parameters:
                @display("p=130,108;b=24,24,rect,blue;i=block/process");
        }
        mobility: <mobType> like IBaseMobility {
            parameters:
                @display("p=130,172;i=block/cogwheel");
        }
        appl: <applType> like IBaseApplLayer {
            parameters:
                @display("p=60,50;i=app");
        }
        net: <netwType> like IBaseNetwLayer {
            parameters:
                @display("p=60,108;i=block/layer");
        }
        nic: Nic80211 {
            parameters:
                @display("p=60,166;i=block/ifcard");
        }
    connections:
        nic.upperGateOut --> net.lowerGateIn;
        nic.upperGateIn <-- net.lowerGateOut;
        nic.upperControlOut --> { @display("ls=red;m=m,70,0,70,0"); } --> net.lowerControlIn;
        nic.upperControlIn <-- { @display("ls=red;m=m,70,0,70,0"); } <-- net.lowerControlOut;

        net.upperGateOut --> appl.lowerGateIn;
        net.upperGateIn <-- appl.lowerGateOut;
        net.upperControlOut --> { @display("ls=red;m=m,70,0,70,0"); } --> appl.lowerControlIn;
        net.upperControlIn <-- { @display("ls=red;m=m,70,0,70,0"); } <-- appl.lowerControlOut;

        radioIn --> nic.radioIn;

}