Impact of cell load on 5GHz IEEE 802.11 WLAN

Mamoun Abu-Tair; Saleem Noel Bhatti

Impact of cell load on 5GHz IEEE 802.11 WLAN

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We have conducted an empirical study of the latest 5GHz IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN) variants of 802.11n (5GHz) and 802.11ac (Wave 1), under different cell load conditions. We have considered typical configurations of both protocols on a Linux testbed. Under light load,there is no clear difference between 802.11n and 802.11ac in terms of performance and energy consumption. However, in some cases of high cell load, we have found that there may be a small advantage with 802.11ac. Overall, we conclude that there may be little benefit in upgrading from 802.11n (5GHz) to 802.11ac in its current offering, as the benefits may be too small.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 31st International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (WAINA)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Publication status	Published - 27 Mar 2017
Event	PAEWN 2017 - 12th Intl. Wkshp. Performance Analysis and Enhancement of Wireless Networks - Taipei, Taiwan Duration: 27 Mar 2017 → 29 Mar 2017 http://www.comp.brad.ac.uk/~iawan/PAEWN2017.htm?utm_source=researchbib

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Conference	PAEWN 2017 - 12th Intl. Wkshp. Performance Analysis and Enhancement of Wireless Networks
Abbreviated title	PAEWN 2017
Country/Territory	Taiwan
City	Taipei
Period	27/03/17 → 29/03/17
Internet address	http://www.comp.brad.ac.uk/~iawan/PAEWN2017.htm?utm_source=researchbib

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Impact of cell load on 5GHz IEEE 802.11 WLAN

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