802.11 networks
RSS 802.11 networksQuality of Service Guarantee on 802.11 Networks
White Paper With the growing popularity of wireless LANs, this paper modified the Rether protocol to provide QoS guarantee on wireless networks. This paper presents the design and implementation of the Wireless Rether protocol for... [01 Oct 2008]
802.11 Wireless LAN Security and the Cisco SWAN Program
White Paper Most people are now well aware of the opportunities 802.11 Wireless LAN (WLAN) networks bring. The advantages start with convenience (which does shade into higher productivity as well). Saving on wiring... [01 Oct 2008]
Overview of WLAN Security
White Paper The purpose of this paper is to give insight into current security solutions of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). The WLAN architecture is based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)... [01 Oct 2008]
Establishing Wireless Robust Security Networks: A Guide to IEEE 802.11i
White Paper WLANs typically operate over a fairly limited range, such as an office building or building campus, and usually are implemented as extensions to existing wired local area networks to enhance user mobility. [01 Oct 2008]
QoS Multicast Routing Based on Bandwidth Estimation in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
White Paper Mobile ad hoc networks can provide multimedia users with mobility they demand, if efficient QoS multicast strategies were developed. The need for supporting real time and multimedia applications for users of Mobile Ad... [11 Sep 2008]
Application-Level Policies for Automatic Switching Between Content Redistributors
White Paper Mobile hosts receive channels via a 'Beyond 3G' wireless Internet, which consists of different types of wireless networks (e.g.and UMTS networks). This paper considers the distribution of live and... [11 Sep 2008]
A QoS Routing and Admission Control Scheme for 802.11 Ad Hoc Networks
White Paper This paper presents an admission control mechanism for multi-rate wireless ad hoc networks. Estimating these parameters in wireless ad hoc networks is challenging due to the shared and open nature of the... [10 Sep 2008]
WLAN (IEEE 802.11B) and WMAN (802.16A) Broadband Wireless Access: When Opportunities Drive Solutions
White Paper Although the standards were intended for indoor wireless local area networks (WLAN), it took very little time to see WLAN-based products in point-to-point and point-to-multipoint outdoor solutions. In April 2002, the... [02 Sep 2008]
Capacity, Coverage, and Deployment Considerations for IEEE 802.11g
White Paper As such, 802.11g should be viewed as a portion of an overall WLAN architecture, not a substitute for 802.11a.g is a ""bridge"" technology and an ideal means for migrating from low-capacity 802.11b networks to the... [02 Sep 2008]
From Idea to Implementation - How to Successfully Deploy a Wireless LAN
White Paper The performance and capacity of a wireless LAN are impacted by many factors - ranging from 802.11 issues to physical wireless link quality and amount and type of traffic generated at the application layer. [02 Sep 2008]
Security of the WEP Algorithm
White Paper The 802.11 standard describes the communication that occurs in wireless local area networks (LANs). The Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm is used to protect wireless communication from eavesdropping. [02 Sep 2008]
Understanding Wi-Fi
White Paper This paper is targeted at individuals who are already familiar with traditional wired networks and who wish to become familiar with wireless networks and some of the issues concerning their development. [02 Sep 2008]
Mandating QoS in Wireless LANs
White Paper However, most existing networks have been designed with data applications in mind. Similarly, the wireless LAN MAC protocol defined in the standard IEEE 802.11 was designed for data... [04 Aug 2008]
Adaptive QoS Management for the IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks
White Paper For this purpose, the WISP networks' managers need to provide Quality of Service (QoS) with a minimum cost in their wireless networks. Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) are expected to be the... [04 Aug 2008]
802.11 Mesh Networks With Two-Radio Access Points
White Paper This paper proposes a mesh (multi-hop) architecture based on two-radio 802.11 Access Points (AP) and examines achievable aggregate throughput by exploiting spatial reuse and multiple channels. A suitable distributed... [23 Jul 2008]
