Improving ns-3 emulation support in real-world networking scenarios

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Fontes, H (Author) Other; Campos, R (Author) FEUP; Manuel Ricardo (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: SIMUTOOLS 2015 - 8th EAI International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques

Pages: 261-266

8th EAI International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques, SIMUTOOLS 2015

24 August 2015 through 26 August 2015

Indexing

Scopus - 6 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-TQS

DOI: 10.4108/eai.24-8-2015.2261074

Abstract (EN): A common problem in networking research and development is the duplicate effort of writing simulation and implementation code. This duplication can be avoided through the use of fast-prototyping methodologies, which enable reusing simulation code in real prototyping and in production environments. Although this functionality is already available by using ns-3 emulation, there are still limitations regarding the support of real network interfaces and easy configuration of the network settings, such as IP and MAC addresses. In this paper we propose an improved version of the ns-3 emulation component by introducing new functionalities that address these limitations. The new functionalities include the support of new types of real network interfaces and the easier integration of emulation nodes with existing networks by means of a new auto-configuration mechanism for ns-3 nodes. Experimental results obtained in a laboratorial testbed and in a real vehicular network testbed demonstrate the new functionalities proper operation, and their backwards compatibility with previously coded ns-3 scenarios. Copyright © 2015 ICST.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific