Dynamic transmission range with respect to the power consumption in NS2

Abstract

This article looks at the impact of transmitting capacity on mobile ad hoc network efficiency (MANET)). The purpose of this study is to determine whether the life of the network can be extended by using less energy, thus obtaining a more energy-efficient 'green' architecture. A total of 72 separate simulations with various configurations representing a range of potential scenarios were performed: we analysed configurations of specific node numbers, amount of traffic flows, mobility models, transmission capacity and geographic region. The results show that there is the best transmission power that can improve the performance of the network: this optimal transmission setting also makes the network more energy-efficient in terms of the limited energy exhaustion of the node. Our overall findings also suggest that higher power transmission will common energy consumption.