Statistical Analysis of Wireless Networks: Predicting Performance in Multiple Environments

Abstract

With the advent of easily accessible, deployable, and usable 802.11 technology, users can connect and network with practically any infrastructure that exists today. Due to that simplicity and ease of use, it only seems logical that the military and tactical users should also employ these technologies. The questions regarding 802.11 network performances in a hostile and signal-unfriendly environment (i.e., high temperature and high humidity) have yet to be answered. The goal of this thesis is to quantify 802.11 network capabilities, in terms of throughput, while it is employed in those areas. Ultimately, the objective is to produce statistical models able to represent any variations in the 802.11 signals and network due to those environmental factors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA457561

Entities

People

  • Christopher R. Miller

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Networks
  • Data Analysis
  • Environment
  • Graphical User Interface
  • High Humidity
  • Humidity
  • Local Area Networks
  • Mesh Networks
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • Situational Awareness
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Throughput
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Wet Bulb Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.