| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 724021 | The Journal of China Universities of Posts and Telecommunications | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Smart antenna technology is introduced to wireless mesh networks. Smart antennas based wider-range access medium access control (MAC) protocol (SWAMP) is used as MAC protocol for IEEE 802.11 mesh networks in this study. The calculation method of node throughput in chain and arbitrary topology is proposed under nodes fairness guarantee. Network scale and interference among nodes are key factors that influence node throughput. Node distribution pattern near the gateway also affects the node throughput. Experiment based on network simulator-2 (NS-2) simulation platform compares node throughput between smart antenna scenario and omni-antenna scenario. As smart antenna technology reduces the bottle collision domain, node throughput increases observably.
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Authors
Yong ZHANG, Yi-fei WEI, Li-kun ZHANG, Jun-de SONG,