Title :
Wireless LANs and mobile networking: standards and future directions
Author :
LaMaire, Richard O. ; Krishna, Arvind ; Bhagwat, Pravin ; Panian, James
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
fDate :
8/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The emerging widespread use of wireless LAN systems together with the users´ desire for such systems to interoperate has created a requirement for standards. Many standards bodies are currently defining standards for wireless systems that relate to different layers of the networking protocol stack. Of these, two influential physical and data link layer standards, IEEE 802.11 and the European HIPERLAN, are described. The article then considers the network layer by discussing extensions that are being made to the widely used Internet protocol (IP) to deal with mobility (wired or wireless). The final standards that are discussed relate to wireless link management. The article concludes by speculating on future directions for wireless LAN systems
Keywords :
IEEE standards; LAN interconnection; computer network management; land mobile radio; radio networks; telecommunication standards; transport protocols; wireless LAN; European HIPERLAN; IEEE 802.11; Internet protocol; LAN interoperability; RF wireless LAN; data link layer standards; mobile networking; network layer; networking protocol stack; physical link layer standards; standards bodies; wireless LAN systems; wireless link management; Application software; Asynchronous transfer mode; Femtocell networks; Floors; Local area networks; Network topology; Radio frequency; Telecommunication standards; Wireless LAN; Wireless application protocol;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
