Title :
Broadband wireless infrared LAN architecture compatible with Ethernet protocol
Author :
Jungnickel, V. ; Helmolt, C.V. ; Krüger, U.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
fDate :
12/10/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A wireless infrared (IR) LAN for the indoor environment is proposed which is compatible with the familiar CSMA/CD protocol used in Ethernet. Eye safe 140 Mbit/s transmission at only 5 mW transmitter power in a 20 m2 cell is experimentally demonstrated
Keywords :
broadband networks; carrier sense multiple access; optical links; wireless LAN; 140 Mbit/s; 5 mW; CSMA/CD protocol; Ethernet protocol compatibility; broadband wireless IR LAN architecture; eye safe Mbit/s transmission; indoor environment; wireless infrared LAN architecture;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981676