How to evaluate exotic wireless routing protocols

摘要: The advent of static wireless mesh networks (WMNs) has largely shifted the design goals routing protocols from maintaining connectivity among routers to providing high throughput. change led creation many iexotici optimization techniques such as opportunistic and network coding, that promise a dramatic increase in overall These have also moved mechanisms reliability rate control, used be below or above layer traditional protocols, layer. In this paper, we rst review evolution protocol show consolidation multiple layers into poses new challenges methodology for evaluating comparing generation protocols. We then discuss diverse set current practices recently proposed their strengths weaknesses. Our discussion suggests there is an urgent need carefully rethink implications merged-layer develop effective methodologies meaningful fair comparison these Finally, make several concrete suggestions on desired evaluation methodology. particular, trafc sending plays fundamental role should controlled.