Network infrastructure extension using 802.1D-based wireless mesh networks

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2011

Authors

Rui Campos (Author) Other; Ricardo Duarte (Author) Other; Filipe Sousa (Author) Other; Manuel Ricardo (Author) FEUP; Jose Ruela (Author) Other

Journal

Title: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS & MOBILE COMPUTING

Vol. 11 No. 1

Pages: 67-89

ISSN: 1530-8669

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 8 Citations

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-XSZ

DOI: 10.1002/wcm.916

Abstract (EN): Ubiquitous Internet access is becoming a major requirement for end-users due to the increasing number of services and applications supported over the Internet. Extending the coverage of current Wi-Fi infrastructures installed in companies, universities and cities, has been considered a solution to help in fulfilling this requirement, namely when it comes to wireless and nomadic Internet access. This paper describes and analyses a new and simple solution, called Wi-Fi network Infrastructure eXtension (WiFIX), aimed at extending current Wi-Fi infrastructures. WiFIX is based on standard IEEE 802.1D bridges and a single-message protocol that is able to self-organize the network, and it only requires software changes in IEEE 802.11 access points (APs); no changes to IEEE 802.11 stations are needed. Overhead analysis and experimental results show both the higher efficiency of the solution compared to the IEEE 802.11s draft standard and its good performance as far as data throughput, delay and packet loss are concerned. Copyright (C) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 23