Hi Salvo, Yes, it is normal. For instance there are 10 nodes that are within the range of each other. If node 1 sends packet to node 10, then all the nodes overhear the packet, and discard the packet (because the packet is not destined to it). Thus, it is obvious that, in this case, nodes will consume some energy.
Regards Mubashir Husain Rehmani http://www.irisa.fr/asap/Members/mrehmani/Mubashir 2009/3/10 Salvo Danilo Giuffrida <[email protected]> > > Hello, is it normal that a mobile node that does not transmit, > receive, or forward data in an ad-hoc network, consumes anyway energy, > just because it's in the range of two nodes communicating (in-between, > but it doesn't forward packets to or from them, they are able to talk > directly)? > Thanks a lot > > -- Mubashir Husain Rehmani
