Intelligent radio resource management for IEEE 802.11 WLAN

Y. Wang, L. G. Cuthbert, J. Bigham

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Abstract

IEEE 802.11 based WLANs have been widely deployed. Currently research is concentrating on how to find the best location for these access points plus tuning their antennas in order to seamlessly cover large areas. With more and more WLAN users, the air interface acts as bottleneck even in high-speed WLAN systems such as IEEE 802.11a. To improve the overall performance of IEEE 802.11 WLAN systems under congestion conditions, an agent-based radio resource management system is proposed that can dynamically change an AP's radio coverage pattern in cooperation with surrounding APs. A low-cost four sector semi-smart antenna array is used for access points. In this paper we present results from a simulation showing system performance. The use of intelligent agents and negotiations for in-door radio resource management is presented and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2004 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2004
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1365-1370
Number of pages6
Volume3
ISBN (Print)0780383443
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
Event2004 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2004 - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: 21 Mar 200425 Mar 2004

Conference

Conference2004 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2004
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period21/03/0425/03/04

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