Title :
Modeling 802.11 mesh networks
Author :
Duffy, Ken ; Leith, Douglas J. ; Li, Tianji ; Malone, David
Author_Institution :
Hamilton Inst., Nat. Univ. of Ireland, Maynooth
Abstract :
We introduce a tractable analytic model of throughput performance for general 802.11 multi-hop multi-radio networks subject to finite loads. The model´s accuracy and utility is illustrated by comparison with simulation
Keywords :
telecommunication network topology; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 mesh network; multihop multiradio network; tractable analytic model; Context modeling; Load modeling; Mesh networks; Network topology; Performance analysis; Relays; Spread spectrum communication; Telecommunication traffic; Throughput; Traffic control;
Journal_Title :
Communications Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LCOMM.2006.1665135