wifi-80211e-txop.cc

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 * Copyright (c) 2016 Sébastien Deronne
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 * Author: Sébastien Deronne <sebastien.deronne@gmail.com>
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#include "ns3/command-line.h"
#include "ns3/string.h"
#include "ns3/pointer.h"
#include "ns3/log.h"
#include "ns3/yans-wifi-helper.h"
#include "ns3/ssid.h"
#include "ns3/mobility-helper.h"
#include "ns3/internet-stack-helper.h"
#include "ns3/ipv4-address-helper.h"
#include "ns3/udp-client-server-helper.h"
#include "ns3/on-off-helper.h"
#include "ns3/yans-wifi-channel.h"
#include "ns3/wifi-net-device.h"
#include "ns3/qos-txop.h"
#include "ns3/wifi-mac.h"

// This is an example that illustrates 802.11 QoS for different Access Categories.
// It defines 4 independent Wi-Fi networks (working on different logical channels
// on the same "ns3::YansWifiPhy" channel object).
// Each network contains one access point and one station. Each station continuously
// transmits data packets to its respective AP.
//
// Network topology (numbers in parentheses are channel numbers):
//
//  BSS A (36)        BSS B (40)       BSS C (44)        BSS D (48)
//   *      *          *      *         *      *          *      *
//   |      |          |      |         |      |          |      |
//  AP A   STA A      AP B   STA B     AP C   STA C      AP D   STA D
//
// The configuration is the following on the 4 networks:
// - STA A sends AC_BE traffic to AP A with default AC_BE TXOP value of 0 (1 MSDU);
// - STA B sends AC_BE traffic to AP B with non-default AC_BE TXOP of 3.008 ms;
// - STA C sends AC_VI traffic to AP C with default AC_VI TXOP of 3.008 ms;
// - STA D sends AC_VI traffic to AP D with non-default AC_VI TXOP value of 0 (1 MSDU);
//
// The user can select the distance between the stations and the APs, can enable/disable the RTS/CTS mechanism
// and can choose the payload size and the simulation duration.
// Example: ./waf --run "wifi-80211e-txop --distance=10 --simulationTime=20 --payloadSize=1000"
//
// The output prints the throughput measured for the 4 cases/networks described above. When TXOP is enabled, results show
// increased throughput since the channel is granted for a longer duration. TXOP is enabled by default for AC_VI and AC_VO,
// so that they can use the channel for a longer duration than AC_BE and AC_BK.

using namespace ns3;

NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE ("80211eTxop");

struct TxopDurationTracer
{
  void Trace (Time startTime, Time duration);
  Time m_max {Seconds (0)};
};

void
TxopDurationTracer::Trace (Time startTime, Time duration)
{
  if (duration > m_max)
    {
      m_max = duration;
    }
}

int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
  uint32_t payloadSize = 1472; //bytes
  double simulationTime = 10; //seconds
  double distance = 5; //meters
  bool enablePcap = 0;
  bool verifyResults = 0; //used for regression

  CommandLine cmd (__FILE__);
  cmd.AddValue ("payloadSize", "Payload size in bytes", payloadSize);
  cmd.AddValue ("simulationTime", "Simulation time in seconds", simulationTime);
  cmd.AddValue ("distance", "Distance in meters between the station and the access point", distance);
  cmd.AddValue ("enablePcap", "Enable/disable pcap file generation", enablePcap);
  cmd.AddValue ("verifyResults", "Enable/disable results verification at the end of the simulation", verifyResults);
  cmd.Parse (argc, argv);

  NodeContainer wifiStaNodes;
  wifiStaNodes.Create (4);
  NodeContainer wifiApNodes;
  wifiApNodes.Create (4);

  YansWifiChannelHelper channel = YansWifiChannelHelper::Default ();
  YansWifiPhyHelper phy;
  phy.SetPcapDataLinkType (WifiPhyHelper::DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO);
  phy.SetChannel (channel.Create ());

  WifiHelper wifi; //the default standard of 802.11a will be selected by this helper since the program doesn't specify another one
  wifi.SetRemoteStationManager ("ns3::IdealWifiManager");
  WifiMacHelper mac;

  NetDeviceContainer staDeviceA, staDeviceB, staDeviceC, staDeviceD, apDeviceA, apDeviceB, apDeviceC, apDeviceD;
  Ssid ssid;

  //Network A
  ssid = Ssid ("network-A");
  phy.Set ("ChannelNumber", UintegerValue (36));
  mac.SetType ("ns3::StaWifiMac",
               "QosSupported", BooleanValue (true),
               "Ssid", SsidValue (ssid));
  staDeviceA = wifi.Install (phy, mac, wifiStaNodes.Get (0));

  mac.SetType ("ns3::ApWifiMac",
               "QosSupported", BooleanValue (true),
               "Ssid", SsidValue (ssid),
               "EnableBeaconJitter", BooleanValue (false));
  apDeviceA = wifi.Install (phy, mac, wifiApNodes.Get (0));

  //Network B
  ssid = Ssid ("network-B");
  phy.Set ("ChannelNumber", UintegerValue (40));
  mac.SetType ("ns3::StaWifiMac",
               "QosSupported", BooleanValue (true),
               "Ssid", SsidValue (ssid));

  staDeviceB = wifi.Install (phy, mac, wifiStaNodes.Get (1));

  mac.SetType ("ns3::ApWifiMac",
               "QosSupported", BooleanValue (true),
               "Ssid", SsidValue (ssid),
               "EnableBeaconJitter", BooleanValue (false));
  apDeviceB = wifi.Install (phy, mac, wifiApNodes.Get (1));

  //Modify EDCA configuration (TXOP limit) for AC_BE
  Ptr<NetDevice> dev = wifiApNodes.Get (1)->GetDevice (0);
  Ptr<WifiNetDevice> wifi_dev = DynamicCast<WifiNetDevice> (dev);
  Ptr<WifiMac> wifi_mac = wifi_dev->GetMac ();
  PointerValue ptr;
  Ptr<QosTxop> edca;
  wifi_mac->GetAttribute ("BE_Txop", ptr);
  edca = ptr.Get<QosTxop> ();
  edca->SetTxopLimit (MicroSeconds (3008));

  // Trace TXOP duration for BE on STA1
  dev = wifiStaNodes.Get (1)->GetDevice (0);
  wifi_dev = DynamicCast<WifiNetDevice> (dev);
  wifi_mac = wifi_dev->GetMac ();
  wifi_mac->GetAttribute ("BE_Txop", ptr);
  edca = ptr.Get<QosTxop> ();
  TxopDurationTracer beTxopTracer;
  edca->TraceConnectWithoutContext ("TxopTrace", MakeCallback (&TxopDurationTracer::Trace, &beTxopTracer));

  //Network C
  ssid = Ssid ("network-C");
  phy.Set ("ChannelNumber", UintegerValue (44));
  mac.SetType ("ns3::StaWifiMac",
               "QosSupported", BooleanValue (true),
               "Ssid", SsidValue (ssid));

  staDeviceC = wifi.Install (phy, mac, wifiStaNodes.Get (2));

  mac.SetType ("ns3::ApWifiMac",
               "QosSupported", BooleanValue (true),
               "Ssid", SsidValue (ssid),
               "EnableBeaconJitter", BooleanValue (false));
  apDeviceC = wifi.Install (phy, mac, wifiApNodes.Get (2));

  // Trace TXOP duration for VI on STA2
  dev = wifiStaNodes.Get (2)->GetDevice (0);
  wifi_dev = DynamicCast<WifiNetDevice> (dev);
  wifi_mac = wifi_dev->GetMac ();
  wifi_mac->GetAttribute ("VI_Txop", ptr);
  edca = ptr.Get<QosTxop> ();
  TxopDurationTracer viTxopTracer;
  edca->TraceConnectWithoutContext ("TxopTrace", MakeCallback (&TxopDurationTracer::Trace, &viTxopTracer));

  //Network D
  ssid = Ssid ("network-D");
  phy.Set ("ChannelNumber", UintegerValue (48));
  mac.SetType ("ns3::StaWifiMac",
               "QosSupported", BooleanValue (true),
               "Ssid", SsidValue (ssid));

  staDeviceD = wifi.Install (phy, mac, wifiStaNodes.Get (3));

  mac.SetType ("ns3::ApWifiMac",
               "QosSupported", BooleanValue (true),
               "Ssid", SsidValue (ssid),
               "EnableBeaconJitter", BooleanValue (false));
  apDeviceD = wifi.Install (phy, mac, wifiApNodes.Get (3));

  //Modify EDCA configuration (TXOP limit) for AC_VO
  dev = wifiApNodes.Get (3)->GetDevice (0);
  wifi_dev = DynamicCast<WifiNetDevice> (dev);
  wifi_mac = wifi_dev->GetMac ();
  wifi_mac->GetAttribute ("VI_Txop", ptr);
  edca = ptr.Get<QosTxop> ();
  edca->SetTxopLimit (MicroSeconds (0));

  /* Setting mobility model */
  MobilityHelper mobility;
  Ptr<ListPositionAllocator> positionAlloc = CreateObject<ListPositionAllocator> ();
  mobility.SetMobilityModel ("ns3::ConstantPositionMobilityModel");

  //Set position for APs
  positionAlloc->Add (Vector (0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
  positionAlloc->Add (Vector (10.0, 0.0, 0.0));
  positionAlloc->Add (Vector (20.0, 0.0, 0.0));
  positionAlloc->Add (Vector (30.0, 0.0, 0.0));
  //Set position for STAs
  positionAlloc->Add (Vector (distance, 0.0, 0.0));
  positionAlloc->Add (Vector (10 + distance, 0.0, 0.0));
  positionAlloc->Add (Vector (20 + distance, 0.0, 0.0));
  positionAlloc->Add (Vector (30 + distance, 0.0, 0.0));
  //Remark: while we set these positions 10 meters apart, the networks do not interact
  //and the only variable that affects transmission performance is the distance.

  mobility.SetPositionAllocator (positionAlloc);
  mobility.Install (wifiApNodes);
  mobility.Install (wifiStaNodes);

  /* Internet stack */
  InternetStackHelper stack;
  stack.Install (wifiApNodes);
  stack.Install (wifiStaNodes);

  Ipv4AddressHelper address;
  address.SetBase ("192.168.1.0", "255.255.255.0");
  Ipv4InterfaceContainer StaInterfaceA;
  StaInterfaceA = address.Assign (staDeviceA);
  Ipv4InterfaceContainer ApInterfaceA;
  ApInterfaceA = address.Assign (apDeviceA);

  address.SetBase ("192.168.2.0", "255.255.255.0");
  Ipv4InterfaceContainer StaInterfaceB;
  StaInterfaceB = address.Assign (staDeviceB);
  Ipv4InterfaceContainer ApInterfaceB;
  ApInterfaceB = address.Assign (apDeviceB);

  address.SetBase ("192.168.3.0", "255.255.255.0");
  Ipv4InterfaceContainer StaInterfaceC;
  StaInterfaceC = address.Assign (staDeviceC);
  Ipv4InterfaceContainer ApInterfaceC;
  ApInterfaceC = address.Assign (apDeviceC);

  address.SetBase ("192.168.4.0", "255.255.255.0");
  Ipv4InterfaceContainer StaInterfaceD;
  StaInterfaceD = address.Assign (staDeviceD);
  Ipv4InterfaceContainer ApInterfaceD;
  ApInterfaceD = address.Assign (apDeviceD);

  /* Setting applications */
  uint16_t port = 5001;
  UdpServerHelper serverA (port);
  ApplicationContainer serverAppA = serverA.Install (wifiApNodes.Get (0));
  serverAppA.Start (Seconds (0.0));
  serverAppA.Stop (Seconds (simulationTime + 1));

  InetSocketAddress destA (ApInterfaceA.GetAddress (0), port);
  destA.SetTos (0x70); //AC_BE

  OnOffHelper clientA ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", destA);
  clientA.SetAttribute ("OnTime", StringValue ("ns3::ConstantRandomVariable[Constant=1]"));
  clientA.SetAttribute ("OffTime", StringValue ("ns3::ConstantRandomVariable[Constant=0]"));
  clientA.SetAttribute ("DataRate", StringValue ("100000kb/s"));
  clientA.SetAttribute ("PacketSize", UintegerValue (payloadSize));

  ApplicationContainer clientAppA = clientA.Install (wifiStaNodes.Get (0));
  clientAppA.Start (Seconds (1.0));
  clientAppA.Stop (Seconds (simulationTime + 1));

  UdpServerHelper serverB (port);
  ApplicationContainer serverAppB = serverB.Install (wifiApNodes.Get (1));
  serverAppB.Start (Seconds (0.0));
  serverAppB.Stop (Seconds (simulationTime + 1));

  InetSocketAddress destB (ApInterfaceB.GetAddress (0), port);
  destB.SetTos (0x70); //AC_BE

  OnOffHelper clientB ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", destB);
  clientB.SetAttribute ("OnTime", StringValue ("ns3::ConstantRandomVariable[Constant=1]"));
  clientB.SetAttribute ("OffTime", StringValue ("ns3::ConstantRandomVariable[Constant=0]"));
  clientB.SetAttribute ("DataRate", StringValue ("100000kb/s"));
  clientB.SetAttribute ("PacketSize", UintegerValue (payloadSize));

  ApplicationContainer clientAppB = clientB.Install (wifiStaNodes.Get (1));
  clientAppB.Start (Seconds (1.0));
  clientAppB.Stop (Seconds (simulationTime + 1));

  UdpServerHelper serverC (port);
  ApplicationContainer serverAppC = serverC.Install (wifiApNodes.Get (2));
  serverAppC.Start (Seconds (0.0));
  serverAppC.Stop (Seconds (simulationTime + 1));

  InetSocketAddress destC (ApInterfaceC.GetAddress (0), port);
  destC.SetTos (0xb8); //AC_VI

  OnOffHelper clientC ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", destC);
  clientC.SetAttribute ("OnTime", StringValue ("ns3::ConstantRandomVariable[Constant=1]"));
  clientC.SetAttribute ("OffTime", StringValue ("ns3::ConstantRandomVariable[Constant=0]"));
  clientC.SetAttribute ("DataRate", StringValue ("100000kb/s"));
  clientC.SetAttribute ("PacketSize", UintegerValue (payloadSize));

  ApplicationContainer clientAppC = clientC.Install (wifiStaNodes.Get (2));
  clientAppC.Start (Seconds (1.0));
  clientAppC.Stop (Seconds (simulationTime + 1));

  UdpServerHelper serverD (port);
  ApplicationContainer serverAppD = serverD.Install (wifiApNodes.Get (3));
  serverAppD.Start (Seconds (0.0));
  serverAppD.Stop (Seconds (simulationTime + 1));

  InetSocketAddress destD (ApInterfaceD.GetAddress (0), port);
  destD.SetTos (0xb8); //AC_VI

  OnOffHelper clientD ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", destD);
  clientD.SetAttribute ("OnTime", StringValue ("ns3::ConstantRandomVariable[Constant=1]"));
  clientD.SetAttribute ("OffTime", StringValue ("ns3::ConstantRandomVariable[Constant=0]"));
  clientD.SetAttribute ("DataRate", StringValue ("100000kb/s"));
  clientD.SetAttribute ("PacketSize", UintegerValue (payloadSize));

  ApplicationContainer clientAppD = clientD.Install (wifiStaNodes.Get (3));
  clientAppD.Start (Seconds (1.0));
  clientAppD.Stop (Seconds (simulationTime + 1));

  if (enablePcap)
    {
      phy.EnablePcap ("AP_A", apDeviceA.Get (0));
      phy.EnablePcap ("STA_A", staDeviceA.Get (0));
      phy.EnablePcap ("AP_B", apDeviceB.Get (0));
      phy.EnablePcap ("STA_B", staDeviceB.Get (0));
      phy.EnablePcap ("AP_C", apDeviceC.Get (0));
      phy.EnablePcap ("STA_C", staDeviceC.Get (0));
      phy.EnablePcap ("AP_D", apDeviceD.Get (0));
      phy.EnablePcap ("STA_D", staDeviceD.Get (0));
    }

  Simulator::Stop (Seconds (simulationTime + 1));
  Simulator::Run ();

  /* Show results */
  uint64_t totalPacketsThroughA = DynamicCast<UdpServer> (serverAppA.Get (0))->GetReceived ();
  uint64_t totalPacketsThroughB = DynamicCast<UdpServer> (serverAppB.Get (0))->GetReceived ();
  uint64_t totalPacketsThroughC = DynamicCast<UdpServer> (serverAppC.Get (0))->GetReceived ();
  uint64_t totalPacketsThroughD = DynamicCast<UdpServer> (serverAppD.Get (0))->GetReceived ();

  Simulator::Destroy ();

  double throughput = totalPacketsThroughA * payloadSize * 8 / (simulationTime * 1000000.0);
  std::cout << "AC_BE with default TXOP limit (0ms): " << '\n'
            << "  Throughput = " << throughput << " Mbit/s" << '\n';
  if (verifyResults && (throughput < 28 || throughput > 29))
    {
      NS_LOG_ERROR ("Obtained throughput " << throughput << " is not in the expected boundaries!");
      exit (1);
    }

  throughput = totalPacketsThroughB * payloadSize * 8 / (simulationTime * 1000000.0);
  std::cout << "AC_BE with non-default TXOP limit (3.008ms): " << '\n'
            << "  Throughput = " << throughput << " Mbit/s" << '\n';
  if (verifyResults && (throughput < 35 || throughput > 36))
    {
      NS_LOG_ERROR ("Obtained throughput " << throughput << " is not in the expected boundaries!");
      exit (1);
    }
  std::cout << "  Maximum TXOP duration = " << beTxopTracer.m_max.GetMicroSeconds () << " us" << '\n';
  if (verifyResults && (beTxopTracer.m_max < MicroSeconds (2700) || beTxopTracer.m_max > MicroSeconds (3008)))
    {
      NS_LOG_ERROR ("Maximum TXOP duration " << beTxopTracer.m_max << " is not in the expected boundaries!");
      exit (1);
    }

  throughput = totalPacketsThroughC * payloadSize * 8 / (simulationTime * 1000000.0);
  std::cout << "AC_VI with default TXOP limit (3.008ms): " << '\n'
            << "  Throughput = " << throughput << " Mbit/s" << '\n';
  if (verifyResults && (throughput < 35 || throughput > 36))
    {
      NS_LOG_ERROR ("Obtained throughput " << throughput << " is not in the expected boundaries!");
      exit (1);
    }
  std::cout << "  Maximum TXOP duration = " << viTxopTracer.m_max.GetMicroSeconds () << " us" << '\n';
  if (verifyResults && (viTxopTracer.m_max < MicroSeconds (2700) || viTxopTracer.m_max > MicroSeconds (3008)))
    {
      NS_LOG_ERROR ("Maximum TXOP duration " << viTxopTracer.m_max << " is not in the expected boundaries!");
      exit (1);
    }

  throughput = totalPacketsThroughD * payloadSize * 8 / (simulationTime * 1000000.0);
  std::cout << "AC_VI with non-default TXOP limit (0ms): " << '\n'
            << "  Throughput = " << throughput << " Mbit/s" << '\n';
  if (verifyResults && (throughput < 31.5 || throughput > 32.5))
    {
      NS_LOG_ERROR ("Obtained throughput " << throughput << " is not in the expected boundaries!");
      exit (1);
    }

  return 0;
}