Using multiple rates and multiple channels to improve wireless performance

Tu, Wanqing

Abstract

Devices in wireless networks can operate on multiple channels and automatically adjust their transmission rates for the occupied channels. While a higher transmission rate potentially contributes to a higher transmission throughput for wireless applications, it may result in a smaller area being covered.

This is because at a given transmission power, there is a tradeoff between achievable throughput and coverage of wireless signals. Our simulation results (Figure 1) show this relationship between transmission distance (such as the radius of wireless coverage) and the different transmission rates in a line topology.

From this, we can see the importance of extending the coverage of high-performance wireless communications.

Citation

Tu, W. (2021). Using multiple rates and multiple channels to improve wireless performance. [Blog Post]

• Other Type: Other
• Online Publication Date: Jan 20, 2021
• Publication Date: Jan 20, 2021
• Deposit Date: Oct 10, 2023
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1788596
• Related Public URLs: https://blog.apnic.net/2021/01/20/using-multiple-rates-and-multiple-channels-to-improve-wireless-performance/