Channel Contention-Based Routing Protocol for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Table 2

Parameters of simulation model.

Parameter	Value
Simulator	NS2
Simulation time	300 seconds
Simulation area	2000 m × 2000 m and 3000 m × 3000 m
Number of nodes	200 and 400
Transmission range	250 m
MAC protocol	IEEE 802.11
Queue length at MAC	50
Traffic type	CBR
Packet size	512 bytes
Number of flows	20 and 40
Packets generated per second	4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, and 40