I created a sample simulation script for wireless node and run in ns2. The trace file result I do not see any forward event (f), just send (s) and receive (r) and drop (D). In addition, the next hop traced in each line always has address -1, as the example below.
s 0.176746677 _2_ RTR --- 4 message 32 [0 0 0 0] ------- [2:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.177766702 _37_ RTR --- 4 message 32 [0 ffffffff 2 800] ------- [2:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.177766737 _36_ RTR --- 4 message 32 [0 ffffffff 2 800] ------- [2:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.177766747 _34_ RTR --- 4 message 32 [0 ffffffff 2 800] ------- [2:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.177766747 _19_ RTR --- 4 message 32 [0 ffffffff 2 800] ------- [2:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.177766757 _20_ RTR --- 4 message 32 [0 ffffffff 2 800] ------- [2:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.177766803 _17_ RTR --- 4 message 32 [0 ffffffff 2 800] ------- [2:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.177766807 _28_ RTR --- 4 message 32 [0 ffffffff 2 800] ------- [2:255 -1:255 32 0] s 0.192489910 _18_ RTR --- 5 message 32 [0 0 0 0] ------- [18:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.193509954 _21_ RTR --- 5 message 32 [0 ffffffff 12 800] ------- [18:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.193510003 _26_ RTR --- 5 message 32 [0 ffffffff 12 800] ------- [18:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.193510009 _41_ RTR --- 5 message 32 [0 ffffffff 12 800] ------- [18:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.193510021 _42_ RTR --- 5 message 32 [0 ffffffff 12 800] ------- [18:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.193510023 _4_ RTR --- 5 message 32 [0 ffffffff 12 800] ------- [18:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.193510027 _30_ RTR --- 5 message 32 [0 ffffffff 12 800] ------- [18:255 -1:255 32 0] s 0.225677362 _35_ RTR --- 6 message 32 [0 0 0 0] ------- [35:255 -1:255 32 0] r 0.227077469 _5_ RTR --- 6 message 32 [0 ffffffff 23 800] ------- [35:255 -1:255 32 0] Can anyone explain me why or show me the way to customize ns2 for better wireless trace file?
