Title :
Mesh WLAN networks: concept and system design
Author :
Faccin, Stefano M. ; Wijting, Carl ; Kenckt, J. ; Damle, Ameya
Author_Institution :
Nokia Technol. Patforms
fDate :
4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In recent years WLAN technology has become the common wireless access technology for mobile computing. Additional to infrastructure access to WLAN networks, peer-to-peer and mesh networking are currently gaining in interest. Mesh networking techniques using WLAN are being standardized in IEEE 802.11s. This article describes use cases, the main technical issues, and a set of potential solutions for mesh network development. Furthermore, an overview of the standardization activities in IEEE 802.11s is presented. The key technical aspects of mesh networks identified are topology creation, routing, medium access control, security, quality of service, and power efficiency
Keywords :
access protocols; quality of service; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication network topology; telecommunication security; telecommunication standards; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11s; QoS; medium access control; mesh WLAN networks; mobile computing; network routing; network security; network topology creation; quality of service; wireless access technology; IEEE activities; Media Access Protocol; Mesh networks; Mobile computing; Network topology; Peer to peer computing; Quality of service; Routing; Standardization; Wireless LAN;
Journal_Title :
Wireless Communications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MWC.2006.1632476
