Abstract
The performance of systems that rely on a
wireless network depends on the propagation environment in
which that network operates. To predict how these systems
and their supporting networks will perform, simulations must
take into consideration the propagation environment and how
this effects the performance of the wireless network. Network
simulators typically use empirical models of the propagation
environment. However, these models are not intended for, and
cannot be used, to predict a wireless system will perform in
a specific location, e.g., in the center of a particular city
or the interior of a specific manufacturing facility. In this
paper, we demonstrate how a site-specific propagation model
and the NS3 simulator can be used to predict the end-to-end
performance of a wireless network.
