23#include "ns3/packet.h" 
   24#include "ns3/random-variable-stream.h" 
   25#include "ns3/simulator.h" 
   26#include "ns3/wifi-mac.h" 
   27#include "ns3/wifi-phy.h" 
   28#include "ns3/wifi-psdu.h" 
   44        TypeId(
"ns3::MinstrelWifiManager")
 
   48            .AddAttribute(
"UpdateStatistics",
 
   49                          "The interval between updating statistics table",
 
   53            .AddAttribute(
"LookAroundRate",
 
   54                          "The percentage to try other rates",
 
   63            .AddAttribute(
"SampleColumn",
 
   64                          "The number of columns used for sampling",
 
   68            .AddAttribute(
"PacketLength",
 
   69                          "The packet length used for calculating mode TxTime",
 
   73            .AddAttribute(
"PrintStats",
 
   74                          "Print statistics table",
 
   78            .AddAttribute(
"PrintSamples",
 
   79                          "Print samples table",
 
   83            .AddTraceSource(
"Rate",
 
   84                            "Traced value for rate changes (b/s)",
 
   86                            "ns3::TracedValueCallback::Uint64");
 
 
  107    for (
const auto& mode : phy->GetModeList())
 
 
  130        NS_FATAL_ERROR(
"WifiRemoteStationManager selected does not support HT rates");
 
  134        NS_FATAL_ERROR(
"WifiRemoteStationManager selected does not support VHT rates");
 
  138        NS_FATAL_ERROR(
"WifiRemoteStationManager selected does not support HE rates");
 
 
  174    station->m_index = 0;
 
  175    station->m_maxTpRate = 0;
 
  176    station->m_maxTpRate2 = 0;
 
  177    station->m_maxProbRate = 0;
 
  178    station->m_nModes = 0;
 
  179    station->m_totalPacketsCount = 0;
 
  180    station->m_samplePacketsCount = 0;
 
  181    station->m_isSampling = 
false;
 
  182    station->m_sampleRate = 0;
 
  183    station->m_sampleDeferred = 
false;
 
  184    station->m_shortRetry = 0;
 
  185    station->m_longRetry = 0;
 
  186    station->m_retry = 0;
 
  187    station->m_txrate = 0;
 
  188    station->m_initialized = 
false;
 
 
  247            NS_LOG_DEBUG(
" More retries left for the maximum throughput rate.");
 
  256            NS_LOG_DEBUG(
" More retries left for the second maximum throughput rate.");
 
  266            NS_LOG_DEBUG(
" More retries left for the maximum probability rate.");
 
  291            NS_LOG_DEBUG(
"Look around rate is slower than the maximum throughput rate.");
 
  296                NS_LOG_DEBUG(
" More retries left for the maximum throughput rate.");
 
  305                NS_LOG_DEBUG(
" More retries left for the sampling rate.");
 
  315                NS_LOG_DEBUG(
" More retries left for the maximum probability rate.");
 
  332            NS_LOG_DEBUG(
"Look around rate is faster than the maximum throughput rate.");
 
  337                NS_LOG_DEBUG(
" More retries left for the sampling rate.");
 
  346                NS_LOG_DEBUG(
" More retries left for the maximum throughput rate.");
 
  356                NS_LOG_DEBUG(
" More retries left for the maximum probability rate.");
 
 
  378    if (channelWidth > 
MHz_u{20} && channelWidth != 
MHz_u{22})
 
  380        channelWidth = 
MHz_u{20};
 
 
  411    if (channelWidth > 
MHz_u{20} && channelWidth != 
MHz_u{22})
 
  413        channelWidth = 
MHz_u{20};
 
 
  479        uint8_t ratesSupported = station->
m_nModes;
 
  480        if (delta > ratesSupported * 2)
 
  547            NS_LOG_DEBUG(
"The next look around rate is slower than the maximum throughput rate, " 
  548                         "continue with the maximum throughput rate: " 
  557        NS_LOG_DEBUG(
"Continue using the maximum throughput rate: " 
 
  591    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < station->
m_nModes; i++)
 
  687    uint8_t index_max_tp = 0;
 
  688    uint8_t index_max_tp2 = 0;
 
  692        "Finding the maximum throughput, second maximum throughput, and highest probability");
 
  694    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < station->
m_nModes; i++)
 
  700        if (max_tp < station->m_minstrelTable[i].
throughput)
 
  709    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < station->
m_nModes; i++)
 
  711        if ((i != index_max_tp) && (max_tp < station->m_minstrelTable[i].
throughput))
 
  719    uint8_t index_max_prob = 0;
 
  720    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < station->
m_nModes; i++)
 
  736    if (index_max_tp > station->
m_txrate)
 
  742                                   << 
")\tsecond max throughput=" << +index_max_tp2 << 
"(" 
  744                                   << 
")\tmax prob=" << +index_max_prob << 
"(" 
 
  768    NS_LOG_DEBUG(
"DoReportRtsFailed m_txrate=" << station->m_txrate);
 
  769    station->m_shortRetry++;
 
 
  794    NS_LOG_DEBUG(
"DoReportDataFailed " << station << 
"\t rate " << station->m_txrate
 
  795                                       << 
"\tlongRetry \t" << station->m_longRetry);
 
  797    if (!station->m_initialized)
 
 
  810                                    MHz_u dataChannelWidth,
 
  813    NS_LOG_FUNCTION(
this << st << ackSnr << ackMode << dataSnr << dataChannelWidth << +dataNss);
 
  817    if (!station->m_initialized)
 
  824                 << 
", attempt = " << station->m_minstrelTable[station->m_txrate].numRateAttempt
 
  825                 << 
", success = " << station->m_minstrelTable[station->m_txrate].numRateSuccess
 
  826                 << 
" (before update).");
 
  828    station->m_minstrelTable[station->m_txrate].numRateSuccess++;
 
  829    station->m_minstrelTable[station->m_txrate].numRateAttempt++;
 
  835                 << 
", attempt = " << station->m_minstrelTable[station->m_txrate].numRateAttempt
 
  836                 << 
", success = " << station->m_minstrelTable[station->m_txrate].numRateSuccess
 
  837                 << 
" (after update).");
 
  842    if (station->m_nModes >= 1)
 
  844        station->m_txrate = 
FindRate(station);
 
  846    NS_LOG_DEBUG(
"Next rate to use TxRate = " << station->m_txrate);
 
 
  856    if (!station->m_initialized)
 
  863                 << 
", attempt = " << station->m_minstrelTable[station->m_txrate].numRateAttempt
 
  864                 << 
", success = " << station->m_minstrelTable[station->m_txrate].numRateSuccess
 
  865                 << 
" (before update).");
 
  874                 << 
", attempt = " << station->m_minstrelTable[station->m_txrate].numRateAttempt
 
  875                 << 
", success = " << station->m_minstrelTable[station->m_txrate].numRateSuccess
 
  876                 << 
" (after update).");
 
  878    if (station->m_nModes >= 1)
 
  880        station->m_txrate = 
FindRate(station);
 
  882    NS_LOG_DEBUG(
"Next rate to use TxRate = " << station->m_txrate);
 
 
  939std::list<Ptr<WifiMpdu>>
 
  944    std::list<Ptr<WifiMpdu>> mpdusToDrop;
 
  950                                  (mpdu->GetRetryCount() < 
GetMac()->GetFrameRetryLimit())))
 
  953            mpdusToDrop.push_back(mpdu);
 
 
  969    if (!station->m_initialized)
 
  976                     << station->m_longRetry << 
" Max retries: " << 
CountRetries(station));
 
  981        NS_LOG_DEBUG(
"Re-transmit. Retries: " << station->m_longRetry
 
 
 1013    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < station->
m_nModes; i++)
 
 1033        Time totalTxTimeWithGivenRetries; 
 
 1035        for (
uint32_t retries = 2; retries < 11; retries++)
 
 1038            totalTxTimeWithGivenRetries =
 
 1040            NS_LOG_DEBUG(
"   totalTxTimeWithGivenRetries = " << totalTxTimeWithGivenRetries);
 
 
 1066    const auto oneTxTime =
 
 1068    auto tt = oneTxTime;
 
 1072    for (
uint32_t retry = 0; retry < longRetries; retry++)
 
 1078        tt += (cw / 2.0) * 
GetPhy()->GetSlot();
 
 1081        cw = std::min(cwMax, (cw + 1) * 2);
 
 
 1094    uint8_t numSampleRates = station->
m_nModes;
 
 1099        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < numSampleRates; i++)
 
 1107            newIndex = (i + uv) % numSampleRates;
 
 1112                newIndex = (newIndex + 1) % station->
m_nModes;
 
 
 1122    uint8_t numSampleRates = station->
m_nModes;
 
 1123    std::stringstream table;
 
 1124    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < numSampleRates; i++)
 
 
 1140        std::ostringstream tmp;
 
 1142        station->
m_statsFile.open(tmp.str(), std::ios::out);
 
 1146        << 
"best   _______________rate________________    ________statistics________    " 
 1147           "________last_______    ______sum-of________\n" 
 1148        << 
"rate  [      name       idx airtime max_tp]  [avg(tp) avg(prob) sd(prob)]  " 
 1149           "[prob.|retry|suc|att]  [#success | #attempts]\n";
 
 1155    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < station->
m_nModes; i++)
 
 1167        if (i == maxTpRate2)
 
 1175        if (i == maxProbRate)
 
 1186                             << std::setw(2) << i << 
"  " << std::setw(4)
 
 1188                             << 
"    -----    " << std::setw(8) << tmpTh << 
"    " << std::setw(3)
 
 1189                             << rate.
ewmaProb / 180 << std::setw(3) << 
"       ---      " 
 1190                             << std::setw(3) << rate.
prob / 180 << 
"     " << std::setw(1)
 
 1194                             << 
"   " << std::setw(9) << rate.
attemptHist << 
"\n";
 
 1196    station->
m_statsFile << 
"\nTotal packet count:    ideal " 
 
AttributeValue implementation for Boolean.
 
Implementation of Minstrel Rate Control Algorithm.
 
WifiRemoteStation * DoCreateStation() const override
 
WifiTxVector DoGetRtsTxVector(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
 
WifiTxVector DoGetDataTxVector(WifiRemoteStation *station, MHz_u allowedWidth) override
 
~MinstrelWifiManager() override
 
uint8_t m_lookAroundRate
the % to try other rates than our current rate
 
void DoReportDataOk(WifiRemoteStation *station, double ackSnr, WifiMode ackMode, double dataSnr, MHz_u dataChannelWidth, uint8_t dataNss) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
 
void PrintSampleTable(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station) const
Print Sample Table.
 
void AddCalcTxTime(WifiMode mode, Time t)
Add transmission time for the given mode to an internal list.
 
void RateInit(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Initialize Minstrel Table.
 
uint32_t m_pktLen
packet length used to calculate mode TxTime
 
void DoReportFinalDataFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
 
void DoInitialize() override
Initialize() implementation.
 
void UpdateStats(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Update the Minstrel Table.
 
void CheckInit(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Check for initializations.
 
static TypeId GetTypeId()
Get the type ID.
 
Ptr< UniformRandomVariable > m_uniformRandomVariable
Provides uniform random variables.
 
TxTime m_calcTxTime
to hold all the calculated TxTime for all modes
 
bool m_printSamples
whether samples table should be printed.
 
void DoReportDataFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
 
bool m_printStats
whether statistics table should be printed.
 
WifiTxVector GetRtsTxVector(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Get RTS transmit vector.
 
Time CalculateTimeUnicastPacket(WifiMode mode, uint32_t shortRetries, uint32_t longRetries)
Estimate the time to transmit the given packet with the given number of retries.
 
uint8_t m_sampleCol
number of sample columns
 
void DoReportFinalRtsFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
 
void SetupMac(const Ptr< WifiMac > mac) override
Set up MAC associated with this device since it is the object that knows the full set of timing param...
 
bool DoNeedRetransmission(WifiRemoteStation *st, Ptr< const Packet > packet, bool normally)
 
uint16_t FindRate(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Find a rate to use from Minstrel Table.
 
Time GetCalcTxTime(WifiMode mode) const
Estimate the TxTime of a packet with a given mode.
 
void DoReportRtsOk(WifiRemoteStation *station, double ctsSnr, WifiMode ctsMode, double rtsSnr) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
 
void InitSampleTable(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Initialize Sample Table.
 
TracedValue< uint64_t > m_currentRate
Trace rate changes.
 
Time m_updateStats
how frequent do we calculate the stats
 
void UpdatePacketCounters(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Update packet counters.
 
void UpdateRate(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Update the rate.
 
void PrintTable(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Print Minstrel Table.
 
uint16_t GetNextSample(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Get the next sample from Sample Table.
 
int64_t AssignStreams(int64_t stream) override
Assign a fixed random variable stream number to the random variables used by this model.
 
void DoReportRtsFailed(WifiRemoteStation *station) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
 
std::list< Ptr< WifiMpdu > > DoGetMpdusToDropOnTxFailure(WifiRemoteStation *station, Ptr< WifiPsdu > psdu) override
Find the MPDUs to drop (possibly based on their frame retry count) in the given PSDU,...
 
void DoReportRxOk(WifiRemoteStation *station, double rxSnr, WifiMode txMode) override
This method is a pure virtual method that must be implemented by the sub-class.
 
uint8_t m_ewmaLevel
exponential weighted moving average
 
void SetupPhy(const Ptr< WifiPhy > phy) override
Set up PHY associated with this device since it is the object that knows the full set of transmit rat...
 
uint32_t CountRetries(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Get the number of retries.
 
void UpdateRetry(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Update the number of retries and reset accordingly.
 
WifiTxVector GetDataTxVector(MinstrelWifiRemoteStation *station)
Get data transmit vector.
 
Smart pointer class similar to boost::intrusive_ptr.
 
static Time Now()
Return the current simulation virtual time.
 
Simulation virtual time values and global simulation resolution.
 
int64_t GetMicroSeconds() const
Get an approximation of the time stored in this instance in the indicated unit.
 
AttributeValue implementation for Time.
 
a unique identifier for an interface.
 
TypeId SetParent(TypeId tid)
Set the parent TypeId.
 
Hold an unsigned integer type.
 
represent a single transmission mode
 
WifiModulationClass GetModulationClass() const
 
uint64_t GetDataRate(MHz_u channelWidth, Time guardInterval, uint8_t nss) const
 
static Time CalculateTxDuration(uint32_t size, const WifiTxVector &txVector, WifiPhyBand band, uint16_t staId=SU_STA_ID)
 
uint8_t GetDefaultTxPowerLevel() const
 
uint8_t GetNSupported(const WifiRemoteStation *station) const
Return the number of modes supported by the given station.
 
Ptr< WifiPhy > GetPhy() const
Return the WifiPhy.
 
MHz_u GetChannelWidth(const WifiRemoteStation *station) const
Return the channel width supported by the station.
 
WifiRemoteStationManager()
 
bool GetAggregation(const WifiRemoteStation *station) const
Return whether the given station supports A-MPDU.
 
bool GetHtSupported() const
Return whether the device has HT capability support enabled on the link this manager is associated wi...
 
Ptr< WifiMac > GetMac() const
Return the WifiMac.
 
WifiMode GetNonErpSupported(const WifiRemoteStation *station, uint8_t i) const
Return whether non-ERP mode associated with the specified station at the specified index.
 
virtual void SetupPhy(const Ptr< WifiPhy > phy)
Set up PHY associated with this device since it is the object that knows the full set of transmit rat...
 
bool GetUseNonErpProtection() const
Return whether the device supports protection of non-ERP stations.
 
bool GetVhtSupported() const
Return whether the device has VHT capability support enabled on the link this manager is associated w...
 
bool GetShortPreambleEnabled() const
Return whether the device uses short PHY preambles.
 
WifiMode GetSupported(const WifiRemoteStation *station, uint8_t i) const
Return whether mode associated with the specified station at the specified index.
 
bool GetHeSupported() const
Return whether the device has HE capability support enabled.
 
virtual void SetupMac(const Ptr< WifiMac > mac)
Set up MAC associated with this device since it is the object that knows the full set of timing param...
 
This class mimics the TXVECTOR which is to be passed to the PHY in order to define the parameters whi...
 
void SetMode(WifiMode mode)
Sets the selected payload transmission mode.
 
void SetPreambleType(WifiPreamble preamble)
Sets the preamble type.
 
#define NS_ASSERT(condition)
At runtime, in debugging builds, if this condition is not true, the program prints the source file,...
 
Ptr< const AttributeChecker > MakeBooleanChecker()
 
Ptr< const AttributeAccessor > MakeBooleanAccessor(T1 a1)
Create an AttributeAccessor for a class data member, or a lone class get functor or set method.
 
Ptr< const AttributeAccessor > MakeTimeAccessor(T1 a1)
Create an AttributeAccessor for a class data member, or a lone class get functor or set method.
 
Ptr< const AttributeChecker > MakeTimeChecker()
Helper to make an unbounded Time checker.
 
Ptr< const AttributeChecker > MakeUintegerChecker()
 
Ptr< const AttributeAccessor > MakeUintegerAccessor(T1 a1)
Create an AttributeAccessor for a class data member, or a lone class get functor or set method.
 
#define NS_FATAL_ERROR(msg)
Report a fatal error with a message and terminate.
 
#define NS_ABORT_MSG_IF(cond, msg)
Abnormal program termination if a condition is true, with a message.
 
#define NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE(name)
Define a Log component with a specific name.
 
#define NS_LOG_DEBUG(msg)
Use NS_LOG to output a message of level LOG_DEBUG.
 
#define NS_LOG_FUNCTION(parameters)
If log level LOG_FUNCTION is enabled, this macro will output all input parameters separated by ",...
 
Ptr< T > CreateObject(Args &&... args)
Create an object by type, with varying number of constructor parameters.
 
#define NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED(type)
Register an Object subclass with the TypeId system.
 
Time NanoSeconds(uint64_t value)
Construct a Time in the indicated unit.
 
Time Seconds(double value)
Construct a Time in the indicated unit.
 
Time MilliSeconds(uint64_t value)
Construct a Time in the indicated unit.
 
Ptr< const TraceSourceAccessor > MakeTraceSourceAccessor(T a)
Create a TraceSourceAccessor which will control access to the underlying trace source.
 
Every class exported by the ns3 library is enclosed in the ns3 namespace.
 
U * PeekPointer(const Ptr< U > &p)
 
std::vector< RateInfo > MinstrelRate
Data structure for a Minstrel Rate table A vector of a struct RateInfo.
 
double MHz_u
MHz weak type.
 
Time GetEstimatedAckTxTime(const WifiTxVector &txVector)
 
std::vector< std::vector< uint8_t > > SampleRate
Data structure for a Sample Rate table A vector of a vector uint8_t.
 
WifiPreamble GetPreambleForTransmission(WifiModulationClass modulation, bool useShortPreamble)
Return the preamble to be used for the transmission.
 
hold per-remote-station state for Minstrel Wifi manager.
 
uint16_t m_maxTpRate2
second highest throughput rate in bps
 
Time m_nextStatsUpdate
10 times every second
 
bool m_initialized
for initializing tables
 
uint16_t m_sampleRate
current sample rate in bps
 
uint8_t m_index
vector index
 
int m_numSamplesDeferred
number samples deferred
 
uint16_t m_txrate
current transmit rate in bps
 
int m_totalPacketsCount
total number of packets as of now
 
bool m_isSampling
a flag to indicate we are currently sampling
 
MinstrelRate m_minstrelTable
minstrel table
 
uint32_t m_shortRetry
short retries such as control packets
 
uint32_t m_retry
total retries short + long
 
uint16_t m_maxTpRate
the current throughput rate in bps
 
bool m_sampleDeferred
a flag to indicate sample rate is on the second stage
 
uint8_t m_nModes
number of modes supported
 
SampleRate m_sampleTable
sample table
 
int m_samplePacketsCount
how many packets we have sample so far
 
std::ofstream m_statsFile
stats file
 
uint8_t m_col
To keep track of the current position in the our random sample table going row by row from 1st column...
 
uint32_t m_longRetry
long retries such as data packets
 
uint16_t m_maxProbRate
rate with highest probability of success in bps
 
A struct to contain all information related to a data rate.
 
uint32_t ewmaProb
EWMA calculation ewma_prob =[prob *(100 - ewma_level) + (ewma_prob_old * ewma_level)]/100.
 
uint32_t adjustedRetryCount
adjust the retry limit for this rate
 
uint32_t prevNumRateSuccess
Number of successful frames transmitted with previous rate.
 
uint32_t prob
(# packets success)/(# total packets)
 
Time perfectTxTime
Perfect transmission time calculation, or frame calculation Given a bit rate and a packet length n by...
 
uint64_t successHist
Aggregate of all transmission successes.
 
uint32_t throughput
throughput of a rate in bps
 
uint32_t prevNumRateAttempt
Number of transmission attempts with previous rate.
 
uint64_t attemptHist
Aggregate of all transmission attempts.
 
hold per-remote-station state.
 
WifiRemoteStationState * m_state
Remote station state.
 
Mac48Address m_address
Mac48Address of the remote station.