802.11 power-saving mode for mobile computing in Wi-Fi hotspots: Limitations, enhancements and open issues

Wireless Networks

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 745-768

  Anastasi, G ^a   Conti, M ^b   Gregori, E ^b   Passarella, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

802.11; Mobile computing; Network architecture design; Network protocols; Performance of systems; Power saving mode; Wi Fi

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; INTERNET; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; MOBILE COMPUTING; MOBILE DEVICES; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PULSE MODULATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSOR NETWORKS; STANDARDS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; WIRELESS NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

802.11; CROSS-LAYER; ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; ENERGY LIMITATIONS; ENERGY MANAGERS; HOTSPOTS; INTERNET ACCESSES; KEY PARAMETERS; NETWORK PARAMETERS; NETWORK TRAFFICS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; PACKET LOSS PROBABILITIES; PERFORMANCE OF SYSTEMS; POWER-SAVING MODE; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES; ROUND TRIP TIMES;

WI-FI;

EID: 54149093157     PISSN: 10220038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11276-006-0010-9     Document Type: Article

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