Abstract:
In a wireless network nodes can be hidden from each other if they are in
communication with a central station but not directly with each other. The presence of
hidden nodes creates complications for transmitting throughout the network, and also
when two or more networks are trying to share the same frequency and physical
space. Hidden nodes in a wireless network are out of range of other nodes or a
collection of nodes. This kind of problem can be solved in MACA protocol using
CTS/RTS handshaking. In this report a comparative analysis based on packet loss and
throughput is done between two topologies designed with CSMA and MACA
protocol using Network Simulator 2 (NS2).
