Research Article
Experimental Performance Evaluation of Multihop IEEE 802.15.4/4g/4e Smart Utility Networks in Outdoor Environment
Table 3
Results for LOS communication range tests. Reference diagram: Figure
6(a).
| Performance metrics | Value |
| Data rate mode | 50 kbps | Packets transmitted | 1033 | 1089 | 1045 | Packets received | 1020 | 1084 | 1019 | Error packets | 1 | 1 | 135 | Packet error rate (PER) | | | | (m) | 160 | 300 | 390 |
| Data rate mode | 100 kbps | Packets transmitted | 1051 | 1097 | 1089 | Packets received | 1042 | 1083 | 1012 | Error packets | 6 | 30 | 91 | Packet error rate (PER) | | | | (m) | 60 | 150 | 240 |
| Data rate mode | 200 kbps | Packets transmitted | 1108 | 1030 | 1031 | Packets received | 1038 | 1013 | 1015 | Error packets | 200 | 23 | 63 | Packet error rate (PER) | | | | (m) | 160 (road) | 160 (beach) | 228 (road) |
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