Smart Antenna Systems and Wireless LANs / Edition 1

by Garret Okamoto

Overview

This book concerns two major topics, smart antenna systems and wireless local-area-networks (LANs). For smart antenna systems, it d- cusses the mechanics behind a smart antenna system, the setup of a smart antenna experimental testbed, and experimental and computer simulation results of various issues relating to smart antenna systems. For wireless LAN systems, it discusses the IEEE 802.11 worldwide wi- less LAN standard, the operation of a wireless LAN system, and some of the technical considerations that must be overcome by a wireless LAN system designer. These two topics are combined in the discussion of the Smart Wireless LAN (SWL) system, which was designed to achieve the benefits which smart antenna systems can provide for wireless LAN systems while still remaining compatible with the 802.11 wireless LAN standard. The design of SWL calls for the replacement of the conv- tional wireless LAN base station (which are called access points in the 802.11 documentation) with an SWL base station, while leaving the - dividual terminal operation as unchanged as possible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792383352
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	10/31/1998
Series:	The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science , #474
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.24(d)

Table of Contents

Background for Smart Antenna Systems.- IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standard.- Smart Wireless LAN System Design.- Experimental Setup for Smart Antenna Systems.- Experimental Setup for Smart Antenna Systems.- Computer Simulation Results.- Conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

Covers the design and mechanics of smart antenna systems and their compatibility with the worldwide wireless LAN standard (IEEE 802.11). Includes applications for systems such as wireless LANs, terrestrial and satellite cellular systems, and wireless data distribution systems. Other topics include utilizing smart antenna systems to increase network capacity, reducing the effects of channel fading, extending battery life, and enhancing the range of any wireless communications system. Also contains a wide range of testbed experimental results on diversity gain, LEO Iridium-like satellite emulation, and other advanced topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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