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 Wireless Mesh Networks

 

Published by: WILEY
Author: Akyildiz, Ian; Wang, Xudong
Number of pages: 288
Group: NETWORKS - WIRELESS
ISBN: 0470032561/9780470032565
User level: Intermediate/Advance
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Date Published: November 2008
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This book presents an in-depth study on recent advances and open research issues in Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs). It is the first comprehensive textbook on the subject, providing you with an accessible, single-source, definitive resource.  System architectures and applications of WMNs are described, followed by discussion of the critical factors influencing protocol design. Theoretical network capacity and the state-of-the-art protocols for WMNs are explored, presenting a number of open research issues. Finally, testbeds, industrial practice, and current standard activities related to WMNs are highlighted.  The book is written in an accessible, textbook style, including materials such as exercises etc., to assist learning.