A Topology Control Algorithm Using Power Control for Wireless Mesh Network

In order to conquer the problems, e.g. communication iamming, poor link quality and unreliable networking, etc., in wireless mesh networks (WMNs), a network topology control algorithm using power control is presented in the paper. This algorithm utilizes the dynamic adjusting of the transmission power, the communication frequency and the interfaces to increase the multiplexing degrees of network space. Then, the anti-disturbance capability and the network throughput will be improved by using such method, and finally, the goal of enhancing the stability of the network can be achieved. The experiment results performing in a real test bed demonstrate the validity of the proposed algorithm.