Relating Simulation and LP Results
n Maximum AODV throughput: 178 kbps (for 15
sender/flows)
n LP: Maximum throughput 1.2 – 1.8 times LINK_BW (2
Mbps), depending on node distribution and min flow
constraint
n Naïve Interpretation: Huge Gap (7.5 % of LP result)
n More Detailed Analysis:
Ø MAC Overhead (analytical results): saturation throughput only
40% of LINK_BW for packet size, number of neighbors
Ø Accounting for routing protocol overhead (50% of all MAC
transmission)
Ø Lost packets also consume network resources: 15 sender generate
aggregate of 300 kbps, only 178 kbps received. If packets are, on
average, dropped midway, corresponds to 61 kbps of end-to-end
traffic