Spring 2011
ENSC 427: COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

Assignment #8:

Read:
  • A. Leon-Garcia and I. Widjaja: Chapter 5: Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Data Link Layer

  • Web page describing your project, five references (copies of papers, texts, web pages), and one interim report are due on Sunday, March 13, 2011 (midnight: 11:59 PM + 1 minute).
        Read: Instructions for writing ENSC 427 final project reports.

  • Continue working on the OPNET Tutorials.
        Tutorials > Module Tutorials > Creating a Wireless Network:
        Introduction
        Getting Started
        The Antenna Pattern Editor
        Creating the Pointing Processor
        Creating the Node Models
        Creating the Network Model
        Collecting Statistics and Running Simulations
        Collecting Results with the Probe Editor
        Configuring and Running Simulations
        Viewing and Interpreting Results
        Using the Time Controller
    Note: You may have to make selections using the links located on the left-hand side of the page rather than links displayed in the main portion of the window.
    Modeler Reference material is available from the menu located on the left-hand side of the page.

  • Submit OPNET printouts illustrating each step of the Creating a Wireless Network tutorial. Limit your submission to five pages. Include time-stamps on the printouts. Briefly describe the main steps. Limit your submission to six pages: the cover page plus five typed pages. The cover page should only include course title (ENSC 427: COMMUNICATION NETWORKS), term (Spring 2011), your full name (last name, first name), your SFU ID, and your SFU email address. Double-sided printouts are encouraged.

    Text:
    A. Leon-Garcia and I. Widjaja, Communication Networks: Fundamental Concepts and Key Architectures, 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill, 2004.

    Posted: March 4, 2011
    Due: March 13, 2011

    Last modified: Thursday, March 10, 2011 9:06:41 PM PST.