Directionality As Needed - Achieving Connectivity in Wireless Mesh Networks

: We study how to achieve a desired connectivity in a wireless mesh network using beamforming antennas. We show that there is no unique solution to this problem. Then, we propose a simple algorithm, Directionality As Needed (DAN), which strikes a good balance between the dual goals of minimum network design cost and minimum interference among different links. Key Words: Wireless Mesh Network, Connectivity, Beamforming, Directional Antenna.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: ICC
• Authors: Vishwanath Ramamurthi, Abu Ahmed Reaz, Sudhir S. Dixit, Biswanath Mukherjee
• Keywords: Communications, ICC 2008, Minimum Interference, Minimum Network Design, Wireless Mesh Network