Research Article

Reference Point Group Mobility and Random Waypoint Models in Performance Evaluation of MANET Routing Protocols

Table 1

Parameters for RPGM and random waypoint model-mobility variations.

ParametersValuesValues

Mobility modelRPGMRandom waypoint
Simulation area1000 m × 1000 m1000 × 1000
Minimum node speed1 m/sUniform speed
# of nodes2020
Traffic typeCBR (constant bit rate)CBR
Packet size512 bytes512 bytes
Connection rate10 pkts/s10 pkts/s
Pause time25 s25 s
Number of connections55
Maximum node speed10–15–20–25 m/s10–15–20–25 m/s
Simulation time200 s200
Distribution of nodes2 in each group 10 groups
ProtocolsAODV, DSRAODV, DSR
Probability of group change0.05
Maximum distance to group center100 m
Standard deviation2.0