[ns] Energy consumption for mobile nodes notreceiving/transmitting

[Rodrigo Palucci Pantoni]

Hi Mubashir,
    This node state that Salvo mentionde is called "Sleep mode" for the 
wireless node (defined in the specifications) ?

Thank you

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mubashir Rehmani" <mshrehmani at gmail.com>
To: "Salvo Danilo Giuffrida" <giuffsalvo at gmail.com>
Cc: "ns-users" <ns-users at ISI.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [ns] Energy consumption for mobile nodes 
notreceiving/transmitting


>
> 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
>>
>>
>
>
> -- 
> Mubashir Husain Rehmani