Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The modeling and simulation of communication networks is a powerful tool that helps us design new systems and analyze changes in existing networks.In this paper, we present a student project on the simulation of voice over 802.11 wireless local area networks (WLANs).The network model, performance analysis, simulation results and findings provide a good example of exposing students to new technologies through network simulation. -IntroductionIn the design of new systems, modeling and simulation allow us to verify new architectures before their actual implementation.In the analysis of existing networks, modeling and simulation allow us to identify bottlenecks and evaluate the impact of new users, applications or changes to the network infrastructure.Using Opnet TM as a software tool to simulate and model computer networks, our course on Communication Networks Modeling, Simulation and Testing, in the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M, teaches our students to evaluate and identify limitations in network architectures and protocols.Moreover, one of our goals is to teach them to integrate new network architectures and protocols that have not been used together very often.New and usually expensive equipment may not be available in our laboratories to test these new technologies.Thus, we are taking advantage of our communication networks modeling and simulation course to teach new technologies and protocols and test their integration.
Source: ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors: Ana Goulart, Charles Watkins, Robert Hegedus
Institution: Texas A&M University
Language: English
Subfield: Media Technology
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2547504072