Performance improvement of wireless mesh networks by using a combination of channel-bonding and multi-channel techniques

IEICE Transactions on Communications

Volumn E91-B, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 3103-3112

  Xu, Liang ^a   Yamamoto, Koji ^a   Murata, Hidekazu ^a   Yoshida, Susumu ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Channel bonding; CSMA CA; IEEE 802.11n; Multi channel; Wireless mesh network

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS; MESH GENERATION; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS (WMN);

CHANNEL BONDING; CONGESTION CONDITIONS; CSMA/CA; IEEE 802.11N; INFORMATION TRANSMISSION; MULTI CHANNEL; MULTIMEDIA NETWORKS; WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS (WMNS);

MESH NETWORKING;

EID: 67651052804     PISSN: 09168516     EISSN: 17451345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ietcom/e91-b.10.3103     Document Type: Article

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