A resource management framework for 802.11 wireless access networks

Mauro Sergio Pereira Fonseca (1) , Anelise Munaretto (2) , Christian Mendes (2) , Hakima Chaouchi (3, 4, 5, 6)

1 PPGIA [Curitiba]
2 CPGEI - Graduate School of Engineering and Computer Science [Curitiba] (Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR))
3 R3S-SAMOVAR - Réseaux, Systèmes, Services, Sécurité
4 LOR - Département Logiciels et Réseaux
5 SAMOVAR - Services répartis, Architectures, MOdélisation, Validation, Administration des Réseaux
6 CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

This article proposes a management framework for shared resources in wireless access networks in a dynamic and adaptive manner without requiring any modifications to end devices. Our proposal is based on the RTS/CTS mechanism according to the IEEE 802.11 standard. We implement an extension of the RTS/CTS mechanism, including traffic control to minimize performance anomalies. The results show a performance improvement and a reduction of interference that results from the different bit rates among the stations

Mots clés: Network management; Wireless networks; Resource management; Adaptive fairness control

Domaines: Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]

Mauro Sergio Pereira Fonseca, Anelise Munaretto, Christian Mendes, Hakima Chaouchi. A resource management framework for 802.11 wireless access networks. Wireless Networks, 2015, 21 (6), pp.1891 - 1898. ⟨10.1007/s11276-015-0893-4⟩. ⟨hal-01272105⟩