System-Level Simulation

Multinode networks, protocol stack, multilayer processing

WLAN Toolbox™ system-level simulations model communication links with multiple nodes. The simulations operate across a protocol stack that includes physical (PHY), medium access control (MAC), and application layers. You can measure quantities such as throughput, latency, interference, and packet loss at the node and network levels. You can also investigate coexistence of WLAN signals with Bluetooth^® signals and improve simulation efficiency by using PHY abstraction techniques.

Functions

`associateStations`	Associate stations to WLAN node
`addTrafficSource`	Add data traffic source to WLAN node
`addMeshPath`	Add mesh path to WLAN node
`update`	Update configuration of WLAN node
`statistics`	Statistics of WLAN node

Objects

`networkTrafficFTP`	FTP application traffic pattern generator
`networkTrafficOnOff`	On-Off application traffic pattern generator
`networkTrafficVideoConference`	Video conference application traffic pattern generator
`networkTrafficVoIP`	VoIP application traffic pattern generator
`pcapWriter`	PCAP file writer of protocol packets
`pcapngWriter`	PCAPNG file writer of protocol packets
`wlanPCAPWriter`	PCAP or PCAPNG file writer of WLAN MAC packets
`wirelessNetworkSimulator`	Wireless network simulator
`wlanNode`	WLAN node
`wlanDeviceConfig`	Device configuration for WLAN node

Topics

Simulate an 802.11ax Network with Uplink and Downlink Application Traffic
Configure uplink and downlink traffic in a 802.11ax™ network.
Create, Configure, and Simulate an 802.11ax Mesh Network
Simulate an 802.11ax Mesh Network and visualize the statistics.
Simulate an 802.11ax Hybrid Mesh Network
Create, configure, and simulate a 802.11ax™ hybrid mesh network.
Simulate a Multiband 802.11ax Network
Create, configure, and simulate an 802.11ax™ network operating on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band.
Simulate an 802.11ax Network with Full MAC and Abstracted PHY
Simulate MAC and PHY Layer Abstraction in WLAN System-Level Simulation.
WLAN System-Level Simulation Statistics
Explore the statistics captured in a WLAN system-level simulation.

Featured Examples

Get Started with WLAN System-Level Simulation in MATLAB

Create a multinode WLAN system-level simulation consisting of an IEEE^® 802.11ax access point (AP) and a station (STA) by using WLAN Toolbox.

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802.11ax Downlink OFDMA Multinode System-Level Simulation

Model and simulate WLAN multinode downlink OFDMA network.

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802.11ax Multinode System-Level Simulation of Residential Scenario

Model an IEEE 802.11ax residential scenario.

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Spatial Reuse with BSS Coloring in 802.11ax Network Simulation

Simulate the impact of spatial reuse with BSS coloring on the 802.11ax network throughput.

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Noncollaborative Bluetooth LE Coexistence with WLAN Signal Interference

Simulate Bluetooth LE noncollaborative coexistence with WLAN interference.

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802.11 MAC and Application Throughput Measurement

Measure MAC and application layer throughput in a multinode IEEE 802.11™ network by using SimEvents^®, Stateflow^®, and WLAN Toolbox.

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802.11ax System-Level Simulation with Physical Layer Abstraction

Model a multinode IEEE 802.11ax network with abstracted PHY by using SimEvents and Stateflow.

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802.11ax PHY-Focused System-Level Simulation

Perform a PHY-focused system-level simulation for IEEE 802.11ax. Validate the simulation and estimate the network PER.

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Physical Layer Abstraction for System-Level Simulation

Demonstrates IEEE 802.11ax physical layer abstraction for system-level simulation.

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Generate and Visualize FTP Application Traffic Pattern

Generate and visualize an FTP traffic pattern based on the IEEE 802.11ax evaluation methodology.

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