Simulation of PLCC Routing Algorithm using OPNET Modeler

Abstract

Today, the power line carrier communication (PLCC) technology has become a research focus in the field of communication.It is important to study on the PLCC routing algorithms, since the power line carrier channel has the characteristics of high time-variation, high noise and high attenuation. The PLCC routing algorithms that have been proposed, such as the artificial spider web routing algorithm, ant-colony based routing algorithm, and flooding algorithm etc., are feasible in principle, but their actual performance is not clear. In this paper, the method for simulation on a PLCC routing algorithm which is similar to the dynamic source routing algorithm, using OPNET, is discussed. Not only the methods for OPNET modelling but also the experimental results are presented in the paper. They have important reference values for design of a PLCC network.