Title :
WireLan: a broadband wireless IR LAN architecture compatible with the Ethernet protocol
Author :
Jungnickel, Olker ; Helmolt, Clemens V. ; Krüger, Udo
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
A wireless infrared (IR) LAN for the indoor environment is proposed which is compatible with the familiar CSMA/CD protocol. 140 Mbit/s transmission at only 5 mW transmitter power in a 20 m2 cell is demonstrated, experimentally
Keywords :
broadband networks; carrier sense multiple access; optical fibre LAN; transport protocols; 140 Mbit/s; 5 mW; CSMA/CD protocol compatability; Ethernet protocol; Mbit/s transmission; WireLan broadband wireless IR LAN architecture; indoor environment; mW transmitter power; Access protocols; Bit error rate; Ethernet networks; Indium gallium arsenide; Local area networks; Optical receivers; Radio frequency; Wireless LAN; Wireless application protocol; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732597