• DocumentCode
    1045844
  • Title

    Methods to Improve the Efficiency of Wireless LAN for Multimedia Home Networks

  • Author

    Hundt, Oliver ; Kays, Ruediger ; Aznar, Beatriz ; Endemann, Wolfgang ; Schilling, Christian

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Inf. Technol., Univ. of Dortmund, Dortmund
  • Volume
    53
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    397
  • Lastpage
    404
  • Abstract
    This paper describes methods for improvement of WLAN capacity in home environments with focus on reliable media transmission. Based on the analysis of typical wireless channels, methods of link adaptation and variation of OFDM parameters are compared with respect to link efficiency. A slight modification of current IEEE 802.11 standards - the introduction of a "home profile" - could improve the performance of home media networks.
  • Keywords
    OFDM modulation; multimedia communication; wireless LAN; wireless channels; IEEE 802.11 standards; OFDM parameters; home profile; link adaptation; multimedia home networks; reliable media transmission; wireless LAN; wireless channels; Communications technology; Cross layer design; Data communication; Home automation; Information technology; Multimedia systems; OFDM; Radio propagation; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0098-3063
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCE.2007.381707
  • Filename
    4266920