Cross-layer measurements for a comprehensive characterization of wireless networks in the presence of interference

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1148-1156

  Angrisani, Leopoldo ^a   Vadursi, Michele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coexistence issues; Cross layer measurements; Interference measurements; One way delay (OWD) measurements; Packet loss ratio (PLR) measurements; Timing jitter measurements; Wi Fi; Wireless networks

Indexed keywords

CROSS-LAYER MEASUREMENTS; INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENTS; ONE-WAY-DELAY (OWD) MEASUREMENTS; PACKET-LOSS-RATIO (PLR) MEASUREMENTS;

NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PACKET NETWORKS; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; TIMING JITTER; WI-FI; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

WIRELESS NETWORKS;

EID: 34547922725     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2007.900432     Document Type: Article

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