Acta Metallurgica Sinica(English letters) ›› 2007, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (2): 28-32.doi: 1005-8885 (2007) 02-0028-05

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Simulation and analysis of node throughput using smart antenna in wireless mesh networks

ZHANG Yong, WEI Yi-fei, ZHANG Li-kun, SONG Jun-de   

  1. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
  • Received:2006-12-27 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2007-06-30

Abstract:

Smart antenna technology is introduced to wireless mesh networks. Smart antennas based wider-range access medium access control (MAC) protocol (SWAMP) is used as MAC protocol for IEEE 802.11 mesh networks in this study. The calculation method of node throughput in chain and arbitrary topology is proposed under nodes fairness guarantee. Network scale and interference among nodes are key factors that influence node throughput. Node distribution pattern near the gateway also affects the node throughput. Experiment based on network simulator-2 (NS-2) simulation platform compares node throughput between smart antenna scenario and omni-antenna scenario. As smart antenna technology reduces the bottle collision domain, node throughput increases observably.

Key words:

wireless mesh networks;throughput;smart antenna

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