Wireless mesh networks design—A survey

D Benyamina, A Hafid… - … surveys & tutorials, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the advances in wireless technologies and the explosive growth of the Internet,
wireless networks, especially Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs), are going through an …

Genetic algorithm to optimize node placement and configuration for WLAN planning

T Vanhatupa, M Hannikainen… - 2007 4th International …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a novel algorithm to rapidly create a high quality network plan for IEEE
802.11 based WLAN according to assigned design requirements. The algorithm uses a …

[PDF][PDF] Solving the wireless mesh network design problem using genetic algorithm and simulated annealing optimization methods

MR Girgis, TM Mahmoud, BA Abdullatif… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Citeseer
Mesh clients, mesh routers and gateways are components of Wireless Mesh Network
(WMN). In WMN, gateways connect to Internet using wireline links and supply Internet …

Optimal placement of gateways in multi-hop wireless mesh networks: a clustering-based approach

D Benyamina, A Hafid… - 2009 IEEE 34th …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Choosing strategic locations to optimally place gateways prior to network deployment in
wireless mesh networks (WMNs) can alleviate a number of performance related problems; it …

A hybrid nature-inspired optimizer for wireless mesh networks design

D Benyamina, A Hafid, N Hallam, M Gendreau… - Computer …, 2012 - Elsevier
Existing approaches for optimal planning of wireless mesh networks (WMNs) deployment
revolves around the deployment cost as the pivotal concept to optimize. In this paper, we …

IEEE 802.11 s mesh backbone for vehicular communication: Fairness and throughput

S Chakraborty, S Nandi - IEEE Transactions on Vehicular …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Providing ubiquitous connectivity inside a mobile vehicle is a challenging task that requires
efficient vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. A wireless mesh network (WMN) provides …

Fair optimization of mesh‐connected WLAN hotspots

P Dely, F D'Andreagiovanni… - … and Mobile Computing, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In Wireless mesh networks mesh access points (MAPs) forward traffic wirelessly towards
users or Internet gateways. A user device usually connects to the MAP with the strongest …

Genetic algorithms for wireless mesh network planning

R Pries, B Staehle, D Staehle, V Wendel - Proceedings of the 13th ACM …, 2010 - dl.acm.org
The complex multi-hop structure of WMNs requires a careful network planning. In this paper,
we investigate the usability of Genetic Algorithms (GAs) for such a planning approach. The …

A genetic approach for wireless mesh network planning and optimization

R Pries, D Staehle, M Stoykova, B Staehle… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - dl.acm.org
Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) are gaining an increasingly important role in next
generation last mile access. They offer more flexibility compared to traditional networks but …

Performance modelling and optimization of integrated wireless LANs and multi‐hop mesh networks

G Min, Y Wu, K Li, AY Al‐Dubai - International Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing demand for the coverage of high‐speed wireless local area networks
(WLANs) is driving the installation of a very large number of access points (APs). Wireless …