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Effect of time-correlated errors on power saving mechanisms for IEEE 802.11 Infrastructure networks

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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Abstract

The performance of energy-saving protocols for IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks was analysed under time-correlated error conditions. Using OPNET, simulations were performed to compare the performance of the infrastructure power saving mode of IEEE 802.11 (PCF-PS) with our proprietary protocol, pointer controlled slot allocation and resynchronisation protocol (PCSAR). The results demonstrate a significant improvement in energy efficiency without significant reduction in performance when using PCSAR. For a wireless network consisting of an access point and 8 power saving stations, energy consumption was up to 28 % lower with PCSAR compared to PCF-PS. The results also show that PCSAR offers significantly reduced uplink access delay over PCF-PS, while modestly improving uplink throughput.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Conference contribution
 Peer-review

Original language

English

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2005

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2005

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., United States

ISBN (Print)

978-1-86094-582-3

ISBN (Electronic)

978-1-86094-582-3

Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/288645

Host publication title

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