Relative signal strength coverage optimization in indoor and outdoor wireless LAN environments

Fading and obstacles constitute major threats to effective quality of service (QoS) delivery in wireless local area network (WLAN) environments. In this contribution, we investigate the signal quality of indoor and outdoor WLANs over a defined coverage area. We present experimental analysis of case...

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Published in:Journal of computer science and technology (La Plata) 2013-04, Vol.13 (1), p.9-15
Main Authors: Ekpenyong, Moses E, Umoren, UduakObong M, Bassey, Udoma J
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
Subjects:
Fading
Indoor environments
link quality
Local area networks
multipath fading
network coverage
Optimization
pathloss
Quality of service architectures
recieved signal power
Signal quality
Signal strength
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Summary:Fading and obstacles constitute major threats to effective quality of service (QoS) delivery in wireless local area network (WLAN) environments. In this contribution, we investigate the signal quality of indoor and outdoor WLANs over a defined coverage area. We present experimental analysis of case studies that will be useful for further research and validate the system’s performance in practice. Using an optimized form of the pathloss models, a simulation of the system is carried out over short and extended coverage. Simulation results show that signal quality could be effectively managed to improve the system’s performance for both indoor and outdoor environments in the presence of fading and other environmental factors.
ISSN:1666-6046
1666-6038