A low-cost MIMO mesh testbed based on 802.11n
A low-cost MIMO mesh testbed based on 802.11n
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基于802.11n的低成本MIMO网格测试台
DOI：
10.1109/wcnc.2012.6214352
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2012
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Robert Sombrutzki
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A. Zubow;Robert Sombrutzki
在本文中，我们提出了一个可配置的和廉价的MIMO网状网络的研究平台，基于IEEE 802.11n和开源软件。对于这样一个研究试验平台有两个要求。第一个可配置性：研究人员需要能够修改每个ISO/OSI层上的硬件和软件。其次，测试床必须包含数百个节点，才能对网络性能做出合理的结论。因此，单个网格节点必须便宜。这两个要求有相互矛盾的含义，必须进行权衡。我们提出了一种基于现成的802.11 n硬件的解决方案，该硬件配备了Atheros WiFi芯片、开源WiFi驱动程序ath 9 k和Click Router API。这是一个很好的权衡。单个网络节点的采购成本低于100美元。该解决方案还允许基于开源驱动程序和高度可配置的WiFi硬件进行各种调整。我们评估了我们的平台并给出了测量结果。
In this paper, we present a configurable and inexpensive MIMO mesh network research platform based on IEEE 802.11n and open source software. There are two requirements for such a research testbed. First configurability: the researcher needs the ability to modify hard- and software on each ISO/OSI layer. Secondly, the testbed has to comprise hundreds of nodes to make sound conclusions on network performance. Therefore, a single mesh node has to be cheap. Both requirements have contradicting implications and a tradeoff is necessary. We propose a solution based on off-the-shelf 802.11n hardware with Atheros WiFi chips, the open source WiFi driver ath9k, and the Click Router API. This represents a good tradeoff. Procurement costs for a single network node are below 100$. The solution yet allows a variety of adjustments based on the open-source driver and a highly configurable WiFi hardware. We evaluated our platform and present measurement results.