We propose a multi-hop wireless LAN architecture and demonstrate its benefits to wireless
clients. For this architecture, we define implementation paths that allow interoperation with …

In the traditional IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN using infrastructure mode, all users share the
same channel and all packets are forwarded by an access point (AP). As a result, as the …

At high data transmission rates, the packet transmission time of a local area network (LAN)
could become comparable to or less than the medium propagation delay. The performance …

This work discusses the evolution of W-LANs from their current status of wireless termination
of LAN services to a possible global infrastructure where the access networks become open …

In this paper, we present a prototype for a new architecture, MCN (Multihop Cellular
Network) implemented over a wireless LAN platform. MCN preserves the virtue of traditional …

Abstract Wireless Local Area Networks (LANs), while similar in some respects to wired
LANs, have many differences that impact their design. The key differences are the unreliable …

Since the radio-frequency (RF) bandwidth allocated for wireless communications is a
diminishing resource, wireless access to local area networks (LANs) has fundamental …

Directional antennas may dramatically increase the capacity of a wireless LAN by allowing
several stations to simultaneously communicate. Since deployment of directive/smart …

Security and privacy issues complicate wireless local area network deployment. For a wired
network, certain levels of security are maintained since access to the physical medium is …

The emerging widespread use of wireless LAN systems together with the users' desire for
such systems to interoperate has created a requirement for standards. Many standards …