A token-based distributed scheduling for mesh networks with chain topologies

Author

Hou, Ting-Chao ; Wang, Chien-Yi ; Chan, Ming-Chieh

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Chung Chen Univ., Ming-Hsiung, Taiwan

Volume

1

fYear

2006

Abstract

The IEEE 802.11 DCF protocol used in multihop networks with chain topologies does not provide fair throughput to each node due to the hidden/exposed terminal problem and edge node effect. Eliminating the contention from hidden nodes is the key to providing high performance in the mesh network. We propose a token-based distributed scheduling scheme that not only guarantees throughput fairness among nodes but also allows allocation of proportional throughput among nodes.

Keywords

IEEE standards; routing protocols; scheduling; telecommunication network topology; token networks; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 DCF protocol; chain topology; distributed coordination function; edge node effect; exposed terminal problem; hidden terminal problem; mesh networks; multihop networks; token-based distributed scheduling; Ad hoc networks; IP networks; Media Access Protocol; Mesh networks; Network topology; Spread spectrum communication; Telecommunication network topology; Telecommunication traffic; Throughput; Wireless mesh networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Information Networking and Applications, 2006. AINA 2006. 20th International Conference on

ISSN

1550-445X

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2466-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AINA.2006.61

Filename

1620212