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Abstract | ||
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The concept of a forwarding node, which receives packets from upstream nodes and then transmits these packets to downstream nodes, is a key element of any multihop network, wired or wireless. While high-speed IP router architectures have been extensively studied for wired networks, the concept of a "wireless IP router" has not been addressed so far. We examine the limitations of the IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol in supporting a low-latency and high-throughput IP datapath comprising multiple wireless LAN hops. We first propose a wireless IP forwarding architecture that uses MPLS with modifications to 802.11 MAC to significantly improve packet forwarding efficiency. We then study further enhancements to 802.11 MAC that improve system throughput by allowing a larger number of concurrent packet transmissions in multihop 802.11-based IP networks. With 802.11 poised to be the dominant technology for wireless LANs, we believe a combined approach to MAC, packet forwarding, and transport layer protocols is needed to make high-performance multihop 802.11 networks practically viable. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2003 | 10.1109/MWC.2003.1241091 | IEEE Wireless Commun. |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
multiple wireless lan,high-throughput ip datapath,wireless lans,forwarding node,mac protocol,ip-based multihop,high-performance architecture,ip network,wireless ip forwarding architecture,packet forwarding,high-speed ip router architecture,wireless ip router,network topology,spread spectrum communication,physical layer,mobile ad hoc networks,mpls,multiprotocol label switching,routing protocols,high throughput,wireless networks,transport layer,transport layer protocols,low latency,transport protocols,throughput | Wireless network,Forwarding plane,Computer science,Network packet,Optical IP Switching,Computer network,IP forwarding,Packet forwarding,IP tunnel,Virtual routing and forwarding,Distributed computing | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
10 | 5 | 1536-1284 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
22 | 2.29 | 4 |
Authors | ||
3 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Acharya | 1 | 22 | 2.29 |
| Archan Misra | 2 | 1688 | 149.25 |
| S. Bansal | 3 | 24 | 3.40 |