A testbed for performance evaluation of mobile Ad Hoc Network

A mobile Ad Hoc network (MANET) is made of mobile wireless nodes that can self-organize into a network automatically. Most of MANET research is made by using software simulations. However, experimental evaluations are also necessary, so network testbeds are built. A large-scale testbed is difficult to configure and manage. The design and implementation of the new desktop-size testbed is presented in this paper. RF signals travel through cable connections among Ad Hoc network devices in order to minimize the network medium in the testbed. The network performance is evaluated for different network cases, and results are presented.