Title :
A dynamic channel allocation mechanism for IEEE 802.11 networks
Author :
Silva, Marcel William Rocha da ; De Rezende, Jose Ferreira
Author_Institution :
Univ. Fed. do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Abstract :
The great popularity of IEEE 802.11 along with channel scarcity may lead to a degraded overall performance if an intelligent channel allocation process is not used. A channel allocation unaware of other network´s presence in the area may increase medium access contention and co-channel interference, harming networks´ aggregate capacity. This work proposes a new automatic channel allocation mechanism for infra-structured IEEE 802.11 networks that works in an independent and distributed manner in access points and uses clients station´s measurements exchanged with the new IEEE 802.11k standard.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; channel allocation; packet radio networks; IEEE 802.11 networks; automatic channel allocation; channel scarcity; clients station measurements; cochannel interference; dynamic channel allocation; infrastructured networks; intelligent channel allocation; medium access contention; network aggregate capacity; Aggregates; Channel allocation; Degradation; Delay; Frequency; Intelligent networks; Interchannel interference; Measurement standards; Signal generators; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Symposium, 2006 International
Conference_Location :
Fortaleza, Ceara
Print_ISBN :
978-85-89748-04-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-85-89748-04-9
DOI :
10.1109/ITS.2006.4433274