OPNET RESEARCH PROJECTS
@
University :
Professor: Ming Yu
Laboratory of Networking
Research
Building
B, Room 339,
Department of
lectrical and Computer Engineering
Florida A&M University (FAMU) - Florida
State University (FSU) College of Engineering
PROJECT UNDER
PROGRESS
A study of the differences between
the DSR (dynamic source routing protocol) and the SRP (Secure routing Protocol)
routing protocols. Different scenarios where the secure routing protocol proves
better will need the OPNET simulator to verify the results. After a thorough
study has been completed then changes in the SRP to improve its efficiency and
include more security will be implemented.
Recently, we have developed a few new methods to dynamically allocate the radio channels in WLANs with multiple APs. The goal is to improve channel efficiency and at the time to minimize the co-channel interferences. The existing software packages such GloMoSim and NS2 have limitations for us to simulate our methods. We have found that OPNET is an excellent choice for our purpose. The learning curve is short due to the easy interface. The wireless modules provided by OPNET are very impressive by its capabilities to handle all our simulation problems.
COURSES USING
OPNET
The Graduate course EEL-5784: Computer Network Design and Analysis, EEL-6xx: Computer Networks II.
The first course will touch on the following topics - Topics include theoretical basis for data communications, transmission media, basics of analog and digital transmission, coding, switching, compression; medium access, link layer, routing, protocols and performance analysis, introduction to mobile and wireless networks, real-time traffic, quality of service (QoS), security issues and allied areas.
The second course will concentrate
on the following - Design, control, modeling and management of IP backbone
networks, WLAN and wireless ad hoc networks. Topics include: a) routing
protocols: OSPF, BGP, MPLS, on-demand routing; b) QoS: IntServ, DiffServ, QoS
routing; c) security: cryptography, PKI, IPsec, secure routing; d) management:
fault management, intrusion detection, traffic modeling and performance
evaluations. OPNET will be used to study the secure routing parts and to gain
familiarity with a network simulator.
Other courses that also use OPENT include EEL-5591: Wireless Communications and EEL-5xxx: Advanced Topics in Computer Networks (offered once in a two year plan).
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