BIB-VERSION:: CS-TR-v2.0
ID:: ncstrl.dartmouthcs//TR2003-450
ENTRY:: July 16, 2003
ORGANIZATION:: Dartmouth College, Computer Science
TITLE:: An Evaluation of the Impact of Models for Radio Propagation on the Simulation of 802.11b Wireless Networks
TYPE:: Technical Report (paper)
REVISION:: 1
AUTHOR:: Richardson, Evan W.
DATE:: June 2003
RETRIEVAL:: For a paper copy, email <reports@cs.dartmouth.edu>
RETRIEVAL:: For a paper copy, write to
       Technical Report Librarian
       Department of Computer Science
       Dartmouth College
       6211 Sudikoff Laboratory
       Hanover, NH 03755-3510
       USA
RETRIEVAL:: Compressed Postscript at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/reports/TR2003-450.ps.Z
RETRIEVAL:: PDF at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/reports/TR2003-450.pdf
ABSTRACT:: 
Working with an existing wireless network simulator, we describe the addition 
of both a method for modeling arbitrary terrain, and for calculating signal 
attenuation with the Irregular Terrain Model (ITM). We also investigate ITM's effects on upper protocol layer in comparison to the Two-Ray Ground Reflection 
model. Upon examination, it was found that aside from the terrain between the 
transmitter and receiver, ITM's various parameters are of little significance 
in the computed signal attenuation. Further, examination of the behavior of the 
upper protocol layers revealed that at high traffic levels, choice of propagation 
model can have significant effects on the results of the simulation. 
NOTE:: 
Senior Honors Thesis.  Advisor: Felipe Perrone.
END:: ncstrl.dartmouthcs//TR2003-450