diff --git a/examples/tutorial/third.cc b/examples/tutorial/third.cc
index 29b2671ae..1a6b09180 100644
--- a/examples/tutorial/third.cc
+++ b/examples/tutorial/third.cc
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   cmd.Parse (argc,argv);
 
+  if (nWifi > 18)
+    {
+      std::cout << "Number of wifi nodes " << nWifi << 
+                   " specified exceeds the mobility bounding box" << std::endl;
+      exit (1);
+    }
+
   if (verbose)
     {
       LogComponentEnable ("UdpEchoClientApplication", LOG_LEVEL_INFO);