1. June 2005
doc.: IEEE /0593r0
July 2005
Summary Presentation Proposal L:19 Siemens Proposal for WLAN Mesh Networking
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Michael Bahr, Siemens AG, Corporate Technology
Michael Bahr, Siemens AG, Corporate Technology

2. June 2005
doc.: IEEE /0593r0
July 2005
Abstract
This presentation is about the “Siemens Partial Proposal for WLAN Mesh Networking” (doc 11-05/0592r0) in response to the Call for Proposals of the IEEE s task group. We consider a mainly unmanaged WLAN mesh network. All mesh points have to authenticate in order to become part of the WLAN mesh network. Mesh points can be both access point devices and client devices. Our proposed WLAN mesh networks with wireless multi-hop communication can be deployed in different usage scenarios: residential and home networks, office networks, campus, community, and public access networks, as well as public safety networks.
The proposal is centered around but is not exclusively about multi-hop path selection. A layer 2 adaptation of the AODV routing protocol is proposed. An important aspect is extensibility. Furthermore we provide contributions to security in WLAN mesh networks and to interworking.
Michael Bahr, Siemens AG, Corporate Technology
Michael Bahr, Siemens AG, Corporate Technology

3. General Ideas mainly unmanaged WLAN mesh networks
July 2005
General Ideas
mainly unmanaged WLAN mesh networks
clients devices and access points as mesh points
mesh points in a WLAN mesh network have a peer relationship
L2-adaptation of AODV (reactive routing protocol) for mesh path selection
extensible architecture
contributions to mesh portal / interworking and security
applicable for many usage scenarios
Michael Bahr, Siemens AG, Corporate Technology

4. Applicable Usage Scenarios
July 2005
Applicable Usage Scenarios
Residential Office
Campus / Community / Public Access Public Safety
Michael Bahr, Siemens AG, Corporate Technology

5. Main Focus of Proposal L:19
July 2005
Main Focus of Proposal L:19
Wireless Multi-hop Routing
Layer 2 adaptation of AODV (re-active path selection protocol)
flexible mechanism for additional routing metrics
proactive routing towards mesh portal
Extensibility
important feature for IEEE s
routing metrics
variable use of several different, vendor-specific routing metrics
routing protocols
definition of new routing control messages in vendor-specific management frame
active mesh routing protocol in beacons
options field in mesh data frame
flexible extension of mesh data frame
Michael Bahr, Siemens AG, Corporate Technology