A NOVEL PERFORMANCE RANKING SCHEME FOR TCP MODELS IN NS3 WITH MANETS

Abstract

TCP-Transmission Control Protocol is a connection-oriented and reliable transport layer protocol for end-to-end delivery in computer networks. Over the years many TCP variants are proposed for different types of networks to address various challenges. Performance of TCP for wireless networks has remained an active area of research due to its inability to differentiate losses other than of due to network congestion. NS-3, Network Simulator-3 has several implementations of benchmark TCP Models which are also implemented with real world networks. This paper proposes a novel performance ranking scheme to analyze different TCP Models. This scheme evaluates performances of 14 TCP models in NS-3 simulator, for a large number of MANET scenarios. The primary objective of this work is to introduce a novel performance ranking scheme applicable to TCP models developed using diverse design approaches. The proposed framework aims to provide a unified and systematic methodology for evaluating and comparing different TCP variants. By employing a single ranking mechanism, the scheme facilitates the identification of the most suitable and promising TCP model for specific network environments in an objective and consistent manner.