1. Long-Distance Wi-Fi.
- Author
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Lok, Corie
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COMPUTER network protocols , *IEEE 802.11 (Standard) , *WIRELESS LAN standards , *RADIO waves , *SIGNAL theory , *DATA transmission systems , *ELECTRONIC data processing , *COMPUTER access control - Abstract
This article focuses on the development of a communications protocol aimed at increasing the coverage area of wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) mesh networks in India in 2005. Several nodes can exchange radio signals with each other as well as with users in a Wi-Fi mesh environment. The protocol enables off-the-shelf Wi-Fi radios to form mesh networks with distances of up to 40 kilometers between their nodes while maintaining or even increasing data transfer speeds. A medium access control is needed in every wireless network to transmit radio signals in an orderly fashion.
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- 2005