A distribution system for large scale IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs

We present extensions to the IEEE 802.11 WLAN architecture to facilitate the deployment and operation of large-scale networks. A new distribution system (DS) is designed to work across IP networks removing the need for an Ethernet backbone. APs connected to different IP networks can join the DS to f...

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Published in2008 16th IEEE Workshop on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks pp. 7 - 12
Main Authors Velayos, H., Karlsson, G.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.2008
SeriesIEEE Workshop on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks
Subjects
Access points
Architectural design
Authentication
Broadcasting
Dielectric relaxation
Distribution systems
Electric power distribution
Ethernet networks
IEEE 802.11
Information technology
Informationsteknik
Internet protocols
Ip backbones
IP networks
Large-scale systems
Largescale networks
Link layers
Local area networks
Mobility supports
Portals
Region 8
Spine
Technical presentations
TECHNOLOGY
TEKNIKVETENSKAP
Transport across
Web and internet services
Wireless LAN
Wireless local area networks (WLAN)
Wireless networks
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Summary:We present extensions to the IEEE 802.11 WLAN architecture to facilitate the deployment and operation of large-scale networks. A new distribution system (DS) is designed to work across IP networks removing the need for an Ethernet backbone. APs connected to different IP networks can join the DS to form a single WLAN, with link-layer mobility support for users. Two entities, portal and registry, are added to support self-configuration of access points, transport across the IP backbone and link layer mobility for stations. These extensions are transparent to the stations; they do not require any modification to work with the new architecture. Our DS design allows operators to share access points.
ISBN:142442027X
9781424420278
ISSN:1944-0367
DOI:10.1109/LANMAN.2008.4675836