Title :
MAC Constraints on the Distribution of 802.11 using Optical Fibre
Author :
Kalantarisabet, B. ; Mitchell, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London
Abstract :
This paper explores the MAC-protocol performance of an IEEE 802.11 network that deploys radio over fibre technology to distribute radio frequency signals from a central location to remote antenna sites for nomadic users. Our analysis is based on the current DCF access scheme specifications using both the basic access method and the RTS/CTS access mechanism. The theoretical results show that the length of the fibre is constricted to a maximum limit in a standard system. However, with minimal changes to the parameters of IEEE 802.11 standard, this limit can be expanded
Keywords :
IEEE standards; access protocols; optical fibre LAN; radio-over-fibre; DCF; IEEE 802.11 network; MAC-protocol; RTS-CTS access mechanism; distributed coordination function; medium access control; optical fibre; radio frequency signal distribution; radio over fibre technology; Access protocols; Base stations; Delay; Educational institutions; Media Access Protocol; OFDM; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Radio frequency; Spread spectrum communication; IEEE 802.11; MAC Protocol; Performance Evaluation; Radio over Fibre; WLAN;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Technology, 2006. The 9th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
2-9600551-5-2
DOI :
10.1109/ECWT.2006.280480
