Channel cognitive multi-channel MAC protocol in Wireless Mesh Network

Zhong Gao, Bin Li, Xuehua Huang, Lianfen Huang

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Abstract

The IEEE 802.11 standard allows for the use of a single-channel available at the physical layer to all users. A single-channel MAC protocol does not work well in Wireless Mesh Network, since users cannot transmit simultaneously. The developing 802.11s standard proposes multi-channel proposal. The protocol requires only one transceiver per host. Each host listens to the common channel to determine the idle channel to transmit data. Thus, how to design a high-effective channel selection algorithm is the key of multi-channel MAC protocol. In this paper, a new multi-channel MAC protocol, known as Channel Cognitive Multi-channel MAC protocol, is proposed. The protocol brings the main idea of Cognitive Wireless Technology into Wireless Mesh multi-hops Network. Every host can learn the status of channels by listening in the common channel, and choose the best channel which has the less interference in multi-hop network to transmit. The simulation results show that CC-MMAC significantly improves performance of wireless mesh network.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2008 International Conference on Communications, Circuits and Systems Proceedings, ICCCAS 2008
Pages89-93
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event2008 International Conference on Communications, Circuits and Systems, ICCCAS 2008 - Xiamen, Fujian Province, China
Duration: May 25 2008May 27 2008

Publication series

Name2008 International Conference on Communications, Circuits and Systems Proceedings, ICCCAS 2008

Conference

Conference2008 International Conference on Communications, Circuits and Systems, ICCCAS 2008
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen, Fujian Province
Period5/25/085/27/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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