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Re: trace file format





On Fri, 26 Nov 1999, Yan Yu wrote:

> Hello, all
>    I did some DSR simulation in ns. I have Q about that trace file format.
> In mac layer trace log( tracename = MAC ), besides data packets, there 
> are 3 kinds of control packets where type="DSR", "MAC", and "ARP" 
> respectively, From my understanding, "DSR" is related to DSR routing 
> control message, "MAC" is RTS and CTS handshaking control message, Here I 
> have two questions:
> 1. what is "ARP" msg?

ARP means Address Resolution Protocol.

You can easily find how it works by reading network textbook or search the
web.

> 
> 2. In my simulation, there is huge number of "MAC" layer handshaking 
> control message( about 10:1 comparing to # of data pkts, or other type of 
> control msg, such as DSR routing msg, or ARP packet. ). Is this 
> considered as normal??
> 

this is your scenario-dependent.