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In a multichannel wireless system, the performance of a link depends on many factors. The link quality is subject to temporal, spatial and spectral diversity, i.e. the SNR is time varying, link-dependent and channel-dependent. In addition, the performance also depends on MAC dynamics and the degree of congestion present in the channel. As a result, different links can experience different performance...
The Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) is the mandatory access method for any compliant device in Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) based on the IEEE 802.11 Standard. WLAN Access Points (APs) and stations (STAs) contend for the access to the wireless channel in order to transmit data by using a variation of Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA). In doing so, they consume a significant amount...
We present a covert side channel technique that uses the 802.11 MAC rate switching protocol as cover for covert authentication messages. Covert authentication prevents an attacker from knowing when a user is authenticating and protects user credentials from malicious software attacks. Similar to port knocking, a remote client sends authentication messages to an access point in order to access a protected...
The IEEE 802.11p/1609 standards specify a suite of communication protocols for vehicular communication networks. A new operational mode, called the WAVE (Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments) mode, is defined to enable communication among high-speed vehicles or between a vehicle and a roadside infrastructure network. In the WAVE mode, a mobile/stationary station uses a combined FDMA/TDMA channel...
Because wireless stations independently select which access points to camp on, the total wireless station traffic on all available IEEE 802.11 network APs might be unevenly distributed. This load-balancing problem can lead to overloading and network congestion. This survey examines the problem, along with state-of-the-art network- and wireless-station-based solutions. It also presents experimental...
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