Abstract
This paper proposes a dynamic user association method to address the load balancing problem in dense IEEE 802.11ax networks with uneven user distribution, where a user determines which AP to connect to taking into consideration of multiple factors such as RSS, potential relative capacity, achievable data rate and location of users. The method is user-centric and does not incur much signaling overhead, while performance optimization can be achieved without inter-AP coordination. Simulation results have been presented to show that the proposed solution can improve load balancing and have higher average throughput for 10% worst users as well as maintain the maximal total system throughput. Our evaluation also suggests that the location-awareness of users considered in the proposed solution plays an important role to improve the performance.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2016 13th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2016 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of a meeting held 9-12 January 2016, Las Vegas, NV, United States |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Pages | 487-490 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467392921 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781467392938 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2016 |
Event | 13th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2016 - Las Vegas, United States Duration: 6 Jan 2016 → 13 Jan 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 13th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2016 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Las Vegas |
Period | 6/01/16 → 13/01/16 |
Keywords
- 802.11ax
- load balancing
- user association