The meshDVNet wireless mesh network test-bed

ABSTRACT

This paper aims to present MeshDVNet, a Wireless Mesh Network (WMN)test-bed designed, built, and deployed by the LIP6 laboratory of Université Paris VI. MeshDVNet uses Wireless Mesh Routers (WMR), called MeshDVBox, which have been built using commercial components and open source software. On this platform, routing is performed by MeshDV, our custom routing framework, designed to take full advantage of WMNs' architecture. MeshDVBoxes are able to form a mesh backbone while performing also gateway advertising and natively integrating clients' mobility management.

REFERENCES

• 1: LIP6-UPMC RNRT Infradio Project. {Online}. Available:http://rnrt-infradio.lip6.fr/index.html
• 2: L. Iannone and S. Fdida, "Meshdv: A distance vector mobility-tolerant routing protocol for wireless mesh networks," IEEE ICPS Workshop on Multi-hop Ad hoc Networks: from theory to reality (REALMAN)July 2005.
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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.2 COMPUTER-COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
      C.2.1 Network Architecture and Design
          Subjects: Wireless communication

Additional Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.2 COMPUTER-COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
      C.2.2 Network Protocols
          Subjects: Routing protocols

General Terms:
Design, Experimentation

Keywords:
routing, test-bed deployement, wireless mesh networks