[ns] Energy consumption for mobile nodes not receiving/transmitting

[Mubashir Rehmani]

Hi Salvo,

Yes, it is normal. For instance there are 10 nodes that are within the range
of each other. If node 1 sends packet to node 10, then all the nodes
overhear the packet, and discard the packet (because the packet is not
destined to it). Thus, it is obvious that, in this case, nodes will consume
some energy.

Regards
Mubashir Husain Rehmani
http://www.irisa.fr/asap/Members/mrehmani/Mubashir

2009/3/10 Salvo Danilo Giuffrida <giuffsalvo at gmail.com>

>
> Hello, is it normal that a mobile node that does not transmit,
> receive, or forward data in an ad-hoc network, consumes anyway energy,
> just because it's in the range of two nodes communicating (in-between,
> but it doesn't forward packets to or from them, they are able to talk
> directly)?
> Thanks a lot
>
>


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