Wireless Network Modeling

Model various aspects of wireless nodes and networks

Wireless Network Toolbox™ provides you with features for modeling and simulating various types of wireless networks, including standard, proprietary, and mobile ad-hoc networks. Use this toolbox to model:

Wireless nodes
Communication protocol stacks
Algorithms running in each layer
Wireless channels
Network traffic
Node mobility

Functions

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Network Simulator

wirelessNetworkSimulator Wireless network simulator (Since R2022b)

Traffic Modeling

`networkTrafficOnOff`	On-Off application traffic pattern generator (Since R2022a)
`networkTrafficVoIP`	VoIP application traffic pattern generator
`networkTrafficVideoConference`	Video conference application traffic pattern generator
`networkTrafficFTP`	FTP application traffic pattern generator

Mobility Modeling

`nodeMobilityRandomWalk`	Implement random walk 2-D mobility model (Since R2026a)
`nodeMobilityRandomWaypoint`	Implement random waypoint mobility model (Since R2026a)
`nodeMobilityConstantVelocity`	Implement constant velocity mobility model (Since R2026a)

Node

wirelessPacket Create empty wireless packet structure (Since R2026a)

Node Placement

`nodePositionRandom`	Generate random node positions (Since R2026a)
`nodePositionGrid`	Generate node positions within rectangular grid (Since R2026a)

Apps

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Wireless Network Modeler App

Wireless Network Modeler

Model, analyze, and visualize wireless networks (Since R2026a)

Classes

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Node

`wnet.Node`	Implement custom wireless node (Since R2026a)
`wnet.FIFOQueue`	Create FIFO queue (Since R2026a)
`wnet.TechnologyType`	Hold constant properties that specify technology types (Since R2026a)

Traffic Modeling

wnet.Traffic Implement custom traffic model (Since R2026a)

Mobility Modeling

wnet.Mobility Implement custom mobility model (Since R2026a)

Topics

Introduction to Wireless Networks
Learn about various aspects of wireless network modeling.
Modeling and Analysis of Wireless Networks
Learn about various functionalities of wireless network.
Mobility Models in Wireless Network Simulations
Learn about various mobility models.
Overview of Traffic Models
Learn about various traffic models.
Event Tracing in Network Simulations
Learn about event tracing in network simulations.
Wireless Network Simulator
Learn how the wireless network simulator object works.
Generate Periodic, Bursty, and Random Traffic in Wireless Network
Learn how to generate periodic and bursty traffic.
Create and Simulate Wireless Network of Custom Nodes
Learn how to create and simulate a wireless network by defining custom nodes with tailored behaviors.
Create and Add Custom Mobility Model to Wireless Nodes
Learn how to create and integrate a custom mobility model into wireless nodes and visualize their movement.
Plug Custom Channel into Wireless Network Simulator
Learn how to plug a custom channel into the wireless network.
Create and Add Custom Traffic in 5G Network Simulation (5G Toolbox)
Learn how to create and integrate a custom traffic model into 5G nodes. (Since R2026a)
Randomly Place Wireless Nodes in Rectangle and in Overlapping Area with Circle
Learn how to randomly place wireless nodes in a rectangle and in an overlapping area with circle.

Featured Examples

AODV Routing in TDMA-Based MANET

Simulate a multihop wireless scenario in time division multiple access (TDMA) based mobile ad hoc network (MANET) by using the ad hoc on-demand distance vector (AODV) routing protocol.

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Performance Evaluation of TDMA-Based MANET

Model a time division multiple access (TDMA) based mobile ad hoc network (MANET) and measure the network performance.

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Generate and Visualize FTP Application Traffic Pattern

Generate a file transfer protocol (FTP) application traffic pattern based on the IEEE^® 802.11ax™ Evaluation Methodology and the 3GPP TR 36.814 specification.