Subject: Help

From: Muhammad <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 18:19:43 -0700 (PDT)

Hi All there,

I am a master student and doing my thesis. I want to evaluate routing protocols performance in WSN using OpNET. I found 5 MANET routing protocols in OpNET which are also used in WSN but the problem is, I came to know that to implement these protocols, I have to use normal WLAN or MANET technology in my project so that these protocols can be implemented. But I want to use sensor nodes not MANET nodes. then I tried to use ZigBee, WPAN nodes but same problem there, I cant see any protocol's implementation option for these nodes (technologies), which is not supported by OpNET (maybe).

Now, I want to know, can I use MANET nodes as Sensor nodes (on suppositon basis, if allowed/ acceptable) although they have alot of differences. Secondly, is there any way if I could use the same routing (MANET) or any routing protocol using WPAN nodes  or ZigBee nodes using OpNET. Please guide me and suggest me a proper solution. Your earliest response will be highly appreciated.

Kind Regards

AMM@@@R