Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Filtering BATMAN-ADV packet

Andrew Lunn
2011-07-21T10:20:00Z

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 05:14:28PM +0800, Nik M. Anas Kamarudin wrote:
> AP mode? Sry, forget to tell, i using in ad-hoc mode. Maybe i explain
> more. I try to test batman-adv in MANET. In order to doing that, i
> need to make a scenario that have changing in topology. That why i
> need to filter some batman-adv packet, if not i need to move the node
> myself in and out of wireless range. So, anyone have any idea how to
> filter batman-adv packet?

Hi Nik

You might want to consider using a network simulator/emulator. Use a
number of user mode linux nodes, or qemu nodes, connected together
using a virtual network. You can control the packets losses, paths
etc, much easier and dynamically.

Take a look at this page for an example:

http://www.open-mesh.org/wiki/open-mesh/Emulation

Andrew