Mobility Management in IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks

• Main Author: Svärd, Kristofer
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Technology; Computer communication; IEEE802.11; handoff; access points; beacons; mines; Teknik; Kiruna; Access Point
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-58402

This thesis proposes a new method to achieve fast handover between access points for a mobile client. The focus is on the situation in LKAB’s iron ore mine in Kiruna. In the mine an 802.11g wireless network is used to remotely control unmanned mobile loaders. Instead of using the standard implementa...