wifi-rate-adaptation-distance.cc

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2014 Universidad de la República - Uruguay
 *
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 *
 * Author: Matías Richart <mrichart@fing.edu.uy>
 */
 
/**
 * This example program is designed to illustrate the behavior of
 * rate-adaptive WiFi rate controls such as Minstrel.  Power-adaptive
 * rate controls can be illustrated also, but separate examples exist for
 * highlighting the power adaptation.
 *
 * This simulation consist of 2 nodes, one AP and one STA.
 * The AP generates UDP traffic with a CBR of 400 Mbps to the STA.
 * The AP can use any power and rate control mechanism and the STA uses
 * only Minstrel rate control.
 * The STA can be configured to move away from (or towards to) the AP.
 * By default, the AP is at coordinate (0,0,0) and the STA starts at
 * coordinate (5,0,0) (meters) and moves away on the x axis by 1 meter every
 * second.
 *
 * The output consists of:
 * - A plot of average throughput vs. distance.
 * - (if logging is enabled) the changes of rate to standard output.
 *
 * Example usage:
 * ./ns3 run "wifi-rate-adaptation-distance --standard=802.11a --staManager=ns3::MinstrelWifiManager
 * --apManager=ns3::MinstrelWifiManager --outputFileName=minstrel"
 *
 * Another example (moving towards the AP):
 * ./ns3 run "wifi-rate-adaptation-distance --standard=802.11a --staManager=ns3::MinstrelWifiManager
 * --apManager=ns3::MinstrelWifiManager --outputFileName=minstrel --stepsSize=1 --STA1_x=-200"
 *
 * Example for HT rates with SGI and channel width of 40MHz:
 * ./ns3 run "wifi-rate-adaptation-distance --staManager=ns3::MinstrelHtWifiManager
 * --apManager=ns3::MinstrelHtWifiManager --outputFileName=minstrelHt --shortGuardInterval=true
 * --channelWidth=40"
 *
 * To enable the log of rate changes:
 * export NS_LOG=RateAdaptationDistance=level_info
 */
 
#include "ns3/boolean.h"
#include "ns3/command-line.h"
#include "ns3/config.h"
#include "ns3/double.h"
#include "ns3/gnuplot.h"
#include "ns3/internet-stack-helper.h"
#include "ns3/ipv4-address-helper.h"
#include "ns3/log.h"
#include "ns3/mobility-helper.h"
#include "ns3/mobility-model.h"
#include "ns3/on-off-helper.h"
#include "ns3/packet-sink-helper.h"
#include "ns3/ssid.h"
#include "ns3/string.h"
#include "ns3/uinteger.h"
#include "ns3/yans-wifi-channel.h"
#include "ns3/yans-wifi-helper.h"
 
using namespace ns3;
 
NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE("RateAdaptationDistance");
 
/** Node statistics */
class NodeStatistics
{
  public:
    /**
     * Constructor
     * \param aps AP devices
     * \param stas STA devices
     */
    NodeStatistics(NetDeviceContainer aps, NetDeviceContainer stas);
 
    /**
     * RX callback
     * \param path path
     * \param packet received packet
     * \param from sender
     */
    void RxCallback(std::string path, Ptr<const Packet> packet, const Address& from);
    /**
     * Set node position
     * \param node the node
     * \param position the position
     */
    void SetPosition(Ptr<Node> node, Vector position);
    /**
     * Advance node position
     * \param node the node
     * \param stepsSize the size of a step
     * \param stepsTime the time interval between steps
     */
    void AdvancePosition(Ptr<Node> node, int stepsSize, int stepsTime);
    /**
     * Get node position
     * \param node the node
     * \return the position
     */
    Vector GetPosition(Ptr<Node> node);
    /**
     * \return the gnuplot 2d dataset
     */
    Gnuplot2dDataset GetDatafile();
 
  private:
    uint32_t m_bytesTotal;     //!< total bytes
    Gnuplot2dDataset m_output; //!< gnuplot 2d dataset
};
 
NodeStatistics::NodeStatistics(NetDeviceContainer aps, NetDeviceContainer stas)
{
    m_bytesTotal = 0;
}
 
void
NodeStatistics::RxCallback(std::string path, Ptr<const Packet> packet, const Address& from)
{
    m_bytesTotal += packet->GetSize();
}
 
void
NodeStatistics::SetPosition(Ptr<Node> node, Vector position)
{
    Ptr<MobilityModel> mobility = node->GetObject<MobilityModel>();
    mobility->SetPosition(position);
}
 
Vector
NodeStatistics::GetPosition(Ptr<Node> node)
{
    Ptr<MobilityModel> mobility = node->GetObject<MobilityModel>();
    return mobility->GetPosition();
}
 
void
NodeStatistics::AdvancePosition(Ptr<Node> node, int stepsSize, int stepsTime)
{
    Vector pos = GetPosition(node);
    double mbs = ((m_bytesTotal * 8.0) / (1000000 * stepsTime));
    m_bytesTotal = 0;
    m_output.Add(pos.x, mbs);
    pos.x += stepsSize;
    SetPosition(node, pos);
    Simulator::Schedule(Seconds(stepsTime),
                        &NodeStatistics::AdvancePosition,
                        this,
                        node,
                        stepsSize,
                        stepsTime);
}
 
Gnuplot2dDataset
NodeStatistics::GetDatafile()
{
    return m_output;
}
 
/**
 * Callback for 'Rate' trace source
 *
 * \param oldRate old MCS rate (bits/sec)
 * \param newRate new MCS rate (bits/sec)
 */
void
RateCallback(uint64_t oldRate, uint64_t newRate)
{
    NS_LOG_INFO("Rate " << newRate / 1000000.0 << " Mbps");
}
 
int
main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    uint32_t rtsThreshold{65535};
    std::string staManager{"ns3::MinstrelHtWifiManager"};
    std::string apManager{"ns3::MinstrelHtWifiManager"};
    std::string standard{"802.11n-5GHz"};
    std::string outputFileName{"minstrelHT"};
    uint32_t BeMaxAmpduSize{65535};
    bool shortGuardInterval{false};
    uint32_t chWidth{20};
    int ap1_x{0};
    int ap1_y{0};
    int sta1_x{5};
    int sta1_y{0};
    int steps{100};
    int stepsSize{1};
    int stepsTime{1};
 
    CommandLine cmd(__FILE__);
    cmd.AddValue("staManager", "Rate adaptation manager of the STA", staManager);
    cmd.AddValue("apManager", "Rate adaptation manager of the AP", apManager);
    cmd.AddValue("standard", "Wifi standard (a/b/g/n/ac only)", standard);
    cmd.AddValue("shortGuardInterval",
                 "Enable Short Guard Interval in all stations",
                 shortGuardInterval);
    cmd.AddValue("channelWidth", "Channel width of all the stations", chWidth);
    cmd.AddValue("rtsThreshold", "RTS threshold", rtsThreshold);
    cmd.AddValue("BeMaxAmpduSize", "BE Mac A-MPDU size", BeMaxAmpduSize);
    cmd.AddValue("outputFileName", "Output filename", outputFileName);
    cmd.AddValue("steps", "How many different distances to try", steps);
    cmd.AddValue("stepsTime", "Time on each step", stepsTime);
    cmd.AddValue("stepsSize", "Distance between steps", stepsSize);
    cmd.AddValue("AP1_x", "Position of AP1 in x coordinate", ap1_x);
    cmd.AddValue("AP1_y", "Position of AP1 in y coordinate", ap1_y);
    cmd.AddValue("STA1_x", "Position of STA1 in x coordinate", sta1_x);
    cmd.AddValue("STA1_y", "Position of STA1 in y coordinate", sta1_y);
    cmd.Parse(argc, argv);
 
    int simuTime = steps * stepsTime;
 
    if (standard != "802.11a" && standard != "802.11b" && standard != "802.11g" &&
        standard != "802.11n-2.4GHz" && standard != "802.11n-5GHz" && standard != "802.11ac")
    {
        NS_FATAL_ERROR("Standard " << standard << " is not supported by this program");
    }
 
    // Define the APs
    NodeContainer wifiApNodes;
    wifiApNodes.Create(1);
 
    // Define the STAs
    NodeContainer wifiStaNodes;
    wifiStaNodes.Create(1);
 
    YansWifiPhyHelper wifiPhy;
    YansWifiChannelHelper wifiChannel = YansWifiChannelHelper::Default();
    wifiPhy.SetChannel(wifiChannel.Create());
    // Channel configuration via ChannelSettings attribute can be performed here
    std::string frequencyBand;
    if (standard == "802.11b" || standard == "802.11g" || standard == "802.11n-2.4GHz")
    {
        frequencyBand = "BAND_2_4GHZ";
    }
    else
    {
        frequencyBand = "BAND_5GHZ";
    }
    wifiPhy.Set("ChannelSettings",
                StringValue("{0, " + std::to_string(chWidth) + ", " + frequencyBand + ", 0}"));
 
    // By default, the CCA sensitivity is -82 dBm, meaning if the RSS is
    // below this value, the receiver will reject the Wi-Fi frame.
    // However, we want to allow the rate adaptation to work down to low
    // SNR values.  To allow this, we need to do three things:  1) disable
    // the noise figure (set it to 0 dB) so that the noise level in 20 MHz
    // is around -101 dBm, 2) lower the CCA sensitivity to a value that
    // disables it (e.g. -110 dBm), and 3) disable the Wi-Fi preamble
    // detection model.
    wifiPhy.Set("CcaSensitivity", DoubleValue(-110));
    wifiPhy.Set("RxNoiseFigure", DoubleValue(0));
    wifiPhy.DisablePreambleDetectionModel();
 
    NetDeviceContainer wifiApDevices;
    NetDeviceContainer wifiStaDevices;
    NetDeviceContainer wifiDevices;
 
    WifiHelper wifi;
    if (standard == "802.11a" || standard == "802.11b" || standard == "802.11g")
    {
        if (standard == "802.11a")
        {
            wifi.SetStandard(WIFI_STANDARD_80211a);
        }
        else if (standard == "802.11b")
        {
            wifi.SetStandard(WIFI_STANDARD_80211b);
        }
        else if (standard == "802.11g")
        {
            wifi.SetStandard(WIFI_STANDARD_80211g);
        }
        WifiMacHelper wifiMac;
 
        // Configure the STA node
        wifi.SetRemoteStationManager(staManager, "RtsCtsThreshold", UintegerValue(rtsThreshold));
 
        Ssid ssid = Ssid("AP");
        wifiMac.SetType("ns3::StaWifiMac", "Ssid", SsidValue(ssid));
        wifiStaDevices.Add(wifi.Install(wifiPhy, wifiMac, wifiStaNodes.Get(0)));
 
        // Configure the AP node
        wifi.SetRemoteStationManager(apManager, "RtsCtsThreshold", UintegerValue(rtsThreshold));
 
        ssid = Ssid("AP");
        wifiMac.SetType("ns3::ApWifiMac", "Ssid", SsidValue(ssid));
        wifiApDevices.Add(wifi.Install(wifiPhy, wifiMac, wifiApNodes.Get(0)));
    }
    else if (standard == "802.11n-2.4GHz" || standard == "802.11n-5GHz" || standard == "802.11ac")
    {
        if (standard == "802.11n-2.4GHz" || standard == "802.11n-5GHz")
        {
            wifi.SetStandard(WIFI_STANDARD_80211n);
        }
        else if (standard == "802.11ac")
        {
            wifi.SetStandard(WIFI_STANDARD_80211ac);
        }
 
        WifiMacHelper wifiMac;
 
        // Configure the STA node
        wifi.SetRemoteStationManager(staManager, "RtsCtsThreshold", UintegerValue(rtsThreshold));
 
        Ssid ssid = Ssid("AP");
        wifiMac.SetType("ns3::StaWifiMac", "Ssid", SsidValue(ssid));
        wifiStaDevices.Add(wifi.Install(wifiPhy, wifiMac, wifiStaNodes.Get(0)));
 
        // Configure the AP node
        wifi.SetRemoteStationManager(apManager, "RtsCtsThreshold", UintegerValue(rtsThreshold));
 
        ssid = Ssid("AP");
        wifiMac.SetType("ns3::ApWifiMac", "Ssid", SsidValue(ssid));
        wifiApDevices.Add(wifi.Install(wifiPhy, wifiMac, wifiApNodes.Get(0)));
 
        Config::Set("/NodeList/*/DeviceList/*/$ns3::WifiNetDevice/Mac/BE_MaxAmpduSize",
                    UintegerValue(BeMaxAmpduSize));
    }
 
    wifiDevices.Add(wifiStaDevices);
    wifiDevices.Add(wifiApDevices);
 
    // Set guard interval
    Config::Set(
        "/NodeList/*/DeviceList/*/$ns3::WifiNetDevice/HtConfiguration/ShortGuardIntervalSupported",
        BooleanValue(shortGuardInterval));
 
    // Configure the mobility.
    MobilityHelper mobility;
    Ptr<ListPositionAllocator> positionAlloc = CreateObject<ListPositionAllocator>();
    // Initial position of AP and STA
    positionAlloc->Add(Vector(ap1_x, ap1_y, 0.0));
    positionAlloc->Add(Vector(sta1_x, sta1_y, 0.0));
    mobility.SetPositionAllocator(positionAlloc);
    mobility.SetMobilityModel("ns3::ConstantPositionMobilityModel");
    mobility.Install(wifiApNodes.Get(0));
    mobility.Install(wifiStaNodes.Get(0));
 
    // Statistics counter
    NodeStatistics atpCounter = NodeStatistics(wifiApDevices, wifiStaDevices);
 
    // Move the STA by stepsSize meters every stepsTime seconds
    Simulator::Schedule(Seconds(0.5 + stepsTime),
                        &NodeStatistics::AdvancePosition,
                        &atpCounter,
                        wifiStaNodes.Get(0),
                        stepsSize,
                        stepsTime);
 
    // Configure the IP stack
    InternetStackHelper stack;
    stack.Install(wifiApNodes);
    stack.Install(wifiStaNodes);
    Ipv4AddressHelper address;
    address.SetBase("10.1.1.0", "255.255.255.0");
    Ipv4InterfaceContainer i = address.Assign(wifiDevices);
    Ipv4Address sinkAddress = i.GetAddress(0);
    uint16_t port = 9;
 
    // Configure the CBR generator
    PacketSinkHelper sink("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", InetSocketAddress(sinkAddress, port));
    ApplicationContainer apps_sink = sink.Install(wifiStaNodes.Get(0));
 
    OnOffHelper onoff("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", InetSocketAddress(sinkAddress, port));
    onoff.SetConstantRate(DataRate("400Mb/s"), 1420);
    onoff.SetAttribute("StartTime", TimeValue(Seconds(0.5)));
    onoff.SetAttribute("StopTime", TimeValue(Seconds(simuTime)));
    ApplicationContainer apps_source = onoff.Install(wifiApNodes.Get(0));
 
    apps_sink.Start(Seconds(0.5));
    apps_sink.Stop(Seconds(simuTime));
 
    //------------------------------------------------------------
    //-- Setup stats and data collection
    //--------------------------------------------
 
    // Register packet receptions to calculate throughput
    Config::Connect("/NodeList/1/ApplicationList/*/$ns3::PacketSink/Rx",
                    MakeCallback(&NodeStatistics::RxCallback, &atpCounter));
 
    // Callbacks to print every change of rate
    Config::ConnectWithoutContextFailSafe(
        "/NodeList/0/DeviceList/*/$ns3::WifiNetDevice/RemoteStationManager/$" + apManager + "/Rate",
        MakeCallback(RateCallback));
 
    Simulator::Stop(Seconds(simuTime));
    Simulator::Run();
 
    std::ofstream outfile("throughput-" + outputFileName + ".plt");
    Gnuplot gnuplot = Gnuplot("throughput-" + outputFileName + ".eps", "Throughput");
    gnuplot.SetTerminal("post eps color enhanced");
    gnuplot.SetLegend("Distance (meters)", "Throughput (Mb/s)");
    gnuplot.SetTitle("Throughput (AP to STA) vs distance");
    gnuplot.AddDataset(atpCounter.GetDatafile());
    gnuplot.GenerateOutput(outfile);
 
    Simulator::Destroy();
 
    return 0;
}