diff --git a/examples/wireless/multirate.cc b/examples/wireless/multirate.cc
index 063127864..38e9be3bc 100644
--- a/examples/wireless/multirate.cc
+++ b/examples/wireless/multirate.cc
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  * Scenarios: 100 nodes, multiple simultaneous flows, multi-hop ad hoc, routing,
  * and mobility
  *
- * INSTRUCTIONS:
+ * QUICK INSTRUCTIONS:
  *
  * To optimize build: 
  * ./waf -d optimized configure
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
  * To compile:
  * ./waf --run multirate
  *
- * To compile with commandline(useful for varying parameters or configurations):
- * ./waf --run "multirate --packetSize=2000 --totalTime=50"
+ * To compile with command line(useful for varying parameters):
+ * ./waf --run "multirate --totalTime=0.3s --rateManager=ns3::MinstrelWifiManager"
  *
  * To turn on NS_LOG:
  * export NS_LOG=multirate=level_all
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ private:
   Gnuplot2dDataset m_output;
 
   double totalTime; 
+  double expMean;
 
   uint32_t bytesTotal;
   uint32_t packetSize;
   uint32_t gridSize; 
   uint32_t nodeDistance;
   uint32_t port;
-  uint32_t expMean;
   uint32_t scenario;
 
   bool enablePcap;
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ Experiment::Experiment ()
 Experiment::Experiment (std::string name) : 
   m_output (name),
   totalTime (0.3), 
+  expMean (0.1), //flows being exponentially distributed
   bytesTotal(0),
   packetSize (2000),
   gridSize (10), //10x10 grid  for a total of 100 nodes
   nodeDistance (30),
   port (5000),
-  expMean (0.1), //flows being exponentially distributed
   scenario (4), 
   enablePcap (false), 
   enableTracing (true),
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Experiment::SelectSrcDest (NodeContainer c)
 
   for (uint32_t i=0; i < totalNodes/3; i++)
     {
-      ApplicationSetup (c.Get(uvSrc.RandomVariable::GetInteger()), c.Get(uvDest.RandomVariable::GetInteger()) ,  1, totalTime);
+      ApplicationSetup (c.Get(uvSrc.RandomVariable::GetInteger()), c.Get(uvDest.RandomVariable::GetInteger()) ,  0, totalTime);
     }
 }
 
@@ -342,18 +342,6 @@ Experiment::ApplicationSetup (Ptr<Node> client, Ptr<Node> server, double start,
   apps.Start (Seconds (start));
   apps.Stop (Seconds (stop));
 
-/*
-  // Select either Sink Method 1 or 2 for setting up sink
-  // one using a helper vs one without
-  // Sink: Method 1
-  Address sinkAddr(InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetAny (), port));
-  PacketSinkHelper sinkHelper ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory", sinkAddr);
-  ApplicationContainer sinkApp = sinkHelper.Install (server);
-  sinkApp.Start (Seconds (start));
-  sinkApp.Stop (Seconds (stop));
-*/
-
-  // Sink: Method 2
   Ptr<Socket> sink = SetupPacketReceive (server);
 
 }
@@ -435,7 +423,7 @@ Experiment::Run (const WifiHelper &wifi, const YansWifiPhyHelper &wifiPhy,
       //All flows begin at the same time
       for (uint32_t i = 0; i < nodeSize - 1; i = i+2)
         {
-          ApplicationSetup (c.Get (i), c.Get (i+1),  1, totalTime);
+          ApplicationSetup (c.Get (i), c.Get (i+1),  0, totalTime);
         }
     }
   else if ( scenario == 3)
@@ -542,12 +530,9 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   Experiment experiment;
   experiment = Experiment ("multirate");
 
-  experiment.CommandSetup(argc, argv);
   //for commandline input
-  NS_ASSERT_MSG (experiment.CommandSetup(argc, argv),
-                 "Configuration failed...");
+  experiment.CommandSetup(argc, argv);
 
-  // disable fragmentation
   // set value to 0 for enabling fragmentation
   Config::SetDefault ("ns3::WifiRemoteStationManager::FragmentationThreshold", StringValue ("2200"));
   Config::SetDefault ("ns3::WifiRemoteStationManager::RtsCtsThreshold", StringValue (experiment.GetRtsThreshold()));
@@ -568,7 +553,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   wifi.SetStandard (WIFI_PHY_STANDARD_holland);
   wifi.SetRemoteStationManager (experiment.GetRateManager());
 
-  //printing out selection confirmation
   NS_LOG_INFO ("Scenario: " << experiment.GetScenario ());
   NS_LOG_INFO ("Rts Threshold: " << experiment.GetRtsThreshold());
   NS_LOG_INFO ("Name:  " << experiment.GetOutputFileName());