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http://dx.doi.org/10.3837/tiis.2022.05.017

802.11 practical improvements using low power technology  

Bhargava, Vishal (Computer Engineering Department, Delhi Technological University)
Raghava, N.S. (Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Delhi Technological University)
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KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS) / v.16, no.5, 2022 , pp. 1735-1754 More about this Journal
Abstract
The reliability and performance of WiFi need optimization because of the rising number of WiFi users day by day. A highlighted point is saving power while transmitting and receiving packets using WiFi devices. Wake-on-Wlan (WoW) is also implemented to improve energy consumption, but it also needs betterment. This paper will introduce universal ideas to transmit and receive packets using low-power technology like Bluetooth or BLE (Bluetooth low energy). While looking for power-saving ways in this research, WiFi connection and maintenance also take care using lesser power-consuming technology. Identifying different use-cases where low power technology can help save energy and maintain 802.11 connection is part of the research. In addition, the proposed method discuss energy saving with unicast and broadcast/multicast data. Calculation of power-saving and comparison with standalone WiFi usage clearly shows the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Keywords
WiFi; Low power technologies; Power-save; Bluetooth/BLE; Wake on Wireless Lan; DHCP; Mesh Network; Congestion;
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