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doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 2 Abstract This talk presents problems that will be introduced when current MAC protocols are applied to multihop networking, including mobile ad hoc networks, sensor networks, and multihop WLANs. We point out the issues to be addressed, current status for research and development, and incentives for investigating multihop networking.

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 3 Examples for Multihop Networks Ad hoc networks (MANET) Sensor networks Mesh networks Home networks with repeaters Multihop WLANs Others: Multihop cellular networks

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 4 Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Mobile stations communicate with each other directly Absence of any predefined infrastructure High mobility possible Every node acts as a router Wireless Link Node

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 5 Wireless Sensor Networks Large number of small devices Static stations communicate with each other directly Sinks for gathering data Every relay node acts as a router Sink

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 6 Home Networks Intelligent appliances (AIs) communicate with access point (AP) directly or through a repeater IEEE or ultrawideband (UWB) may be used

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 7 Mesh Networking Mesh points (MPs) communicate with each other wirelessly Only some of the access points have wired connections to the Internet Every node also acts as a router

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 8 Multihop WLANs Combining ad hoc networks and wireless LANs Mobile stations communicate with each other directly Packets are routed to APs to access the Internet Each participating node also acts as a router

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 9 Ad Hoc Cellular Networks Combining ad hoc networks and cellular networks Mobile stations communicate with each other directly Packets are routed to APs to access the Internet Each participating node also acts as a router

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 10 Advantages for Multihop Networking Ad hoc networks –Infrastructureless Sensor networks –Great commercial values WLAN Mesh –Range extension with lower infrastructure cost Multihop WLAN/cellular networks –Range extension without additional infrastructure –Dead zone elimination/mitigation –Lower power consumption –Higher speed (due to shorter distance) –Lower interference and better spatial reuse –Higher throughput (potentially)

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 11 Why Commercial Ad Hoc Networking Has Not Happened Routing protocols were not standardized till 2004 The number of laptop computers did not reach a critical mass Lack of killer applications –E.g., ad hoc networking in conference venues is replaced by WLAN coverage Poor performance (in ad hoc networking environments) based on current products Low throughput due to relaying Some problems not solved Difficult configuration

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 12 New Driving Forces for Multihop Networking VOIP over WLAN – becoming available on smart phones Reaching critical mass Extended range beneficial for WLAN access Energy efficiency is critical Proliferation of hot spots –Range extension = making more money –Feasible with higher speeds and advanced technology Muni/national WiFi to be deployed –Range extension = infrastructure cost reduction Extending to sensor networking –Huge market

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 13 Problems with Current WLAN MAC in Multihop Networking Environments High collision rate TCP and in multihop networking environments Interference problems –Interference-range hidden/exposed terminal problem –Additive interference problem Problems associated with power control –Heterogeneous hidden/exposed terminal problem –Single-channel MAC difficult QoS and fairness problems –Alternate blocking problems Fairness problems Exposed terminal problem

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 14 Interference-range Hidden/Exposed Terminal Problem The interference range is typically larger than that of transmission range A potential transmitter D that cannot be reached by the CTS message of B may send a packet and collide with B’s reception A B A B D A D E B (a) (b) (c) RTS CTS Data D RTS

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 15 Additive Interference Problem A receiver is outside the interference radius of any other transmitters (except for its own transmitter), but the sum of nearby interference collide the reception anyway Relatively difficult to solve

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 16 Heterogeneous Terminal Problem A B CTS C D E F G H

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 17 Alternate Blocking Problem DE CTS BA C

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 18 Exposed Terminal Problem (b) (a) BA Data CD CTS CA Data DB CTS

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 19 Issues Needed to Be Addressed Resolving/mitigating aforementioned problems Routing Mobility Energy efficiency Security, privacy, and reliability Incorporating emerging technologies Applicability to sensor networks Cooperation from users Billing and Business model

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 20 Distinction from TGs TGs focus on the following context: –Residential networks –Office networks –Campus/public networks –Safety/military networks Mesh points are different from laptops/smart phones –Infrastructure –Power supply available –Stationary in nature –Single-hop networking from mobile stations (users) to mesh points Likely TGs outcome –Up to 32 nodes only –Most likely infrastructure mode –Not changed for mobile stations (general users) –minimum changes to current MAC protocol

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 21 Distinction from TG5 Current TG5 proposals –Synchronized MAC –Hierarchical architecture –Lower mobility –Smaller range –Relatively lower speed –Not applicable to PHY

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 22 Current Status in Research and Development Four experimental routing protocol RFCs standardized by IETF in 2004 Numerous ad hoc network testbeds in universities Some commercial products based on AODV Intensively researched in academia and industry –Military applications for about 3-4 decades –Renewed interests for about 1 decade –Mainly focused on routing –Problems well known –Interesting techniques and solutions but some may be complex or even infeasible

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 23 Concluding Remarks Everything will be ad hoc in the future Multihop networking will be a norm, rather than an exception Time to look into multihop networking issues Emerging technologies should be incorporated

doc.: IEEE /0461r1 Submission May 2005 CH Yeh, Queen's UniversitySlide 24 References Sadeghi, B., IEEE /0065r0. Yeh, C.-H., “The advance access mechanism for differentiated service, power control, and radio efficiency in ad hoc MAC protocols,” Proc. IEEE VTC’03F, 2003.