Architecture of a Self Configuration Framework for 802.11-based multi-radio Mesh Networks

Author

Robitzsch, Sebastian ; Murphy, Sinead ; Szczechowiak, Piotr

Author_Institution

Performance Eng. Lab., Univ. Coll. Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

fYear

2013

fDate

4-7 June 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

This paper presents the high level specification of a Self Configuration Framework for 802.11 multi-radio Wireless Mesh Networks based on a centralised topology discovery and channel assignment mechanism. The framework was designed to support the introduction of a new Mesh Node into the network at any time of the network´s operational phase. Further, it enables a new Mesh Node to locate and communicate with the Mesh Gateway and vice versa before any routing protocol has been activated. Finally, the paper presents an estimation of time required to boot a single node and the entire multi-radio Wireless Mesh Network.

Keywords

channel allocation; telecommunication network topology; wireless LAN; wireless mesh networks; IEEE 802.11network; centralised topology discovery; channel assignment mechanism; high level specification; mesh gateway; mesh node; multiradio mesh network; self-configuration framework; wireless mesh network; Length measurement; Logic gates; Manganese; Network topology; Routing; Routing protocols; Topology; 802.11; Topology Discovery; Topology Formation; Wireless Mesh Network;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM), 2013 IEEE 14th International Symposium and Workshops on a

Conference_Location

Madrid

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5827-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WoWMoM.2013.6583476

Filename

6583476