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| n | Fully
Symmetric Environment |
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| – | all
nodes have identical capabilities and responsibilities |
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| n | Asymmetric
Capabilities |
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| – | transmission
ranges and radios may differ |
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| – | battery
life at different nodes may differ |
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| – | processing
capacity may be different at different nodes |
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| – | speed
of movement |
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| n | Asymmetric
Responsibilities |
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| – | only
some nodes may route packets |
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| – | some
nodes may act as leaders of
nearby nodes (e.g., cluster head) |
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