3rd International ICST Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities (TridentCom)

Research Article

Quail Ridge Wireless Mesh Network: Experiences, Challenges and Findings

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2007.4444706,
        author={Daniel Wu and Dhruv Gupta and Prasant Mohapatra},
        title={Quail Ridge Wireless Mesh Network: Experiences, Challenges and Findings},
        proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities (TridentCom)},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={TRIDENTCOM},
        year={2008},
        month={2},
        keywords={},
        doi={10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2007.4444706}
    }
    
  • Daniel Wu
    Dhruv Gupta
    Prasant Mohapatra
    Year: 2008
    Quail Ridge Wireless Mesh Network: Experiences, Challenges and Findings
    TRIDENTCOM
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2007.4444706
Daniel Wu1,*, Dhruv Gupta1,*, Prasant Mohapatra1,*
  • 1: Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616
*Contact email: danwu@ucdavis.edu, dhgupta@ucdavis.edu, prasant@cs.ucdavis.edu

Abstract

Wireless Mesh Networks are becoming a popular alternative to extending the wireless LANs we use today. Low-cost incremental deployment and the lack of a wired infrastructure lends mesh networks to “last-mile” solutions for ISPs or simply to aid in increased coverage area. In addition, we find that mesh networks are appropriate for our work in establishing a communication infrastructure at the Quail Ridge Natural Reserve. In deploying a mesh network at Quail Ridge, we seek to assist ecological research in the area and provide a testbed for wireless mesh networks research in the future. We are interested in looking at pursuing novel techniques for routing, QoS provisioning and wireless monitoring and maintenance tools. This paper will describe our work in the Quail Ridge Mesh network. It will give the reader an overview of our current system, deployment status, and how this test-bed will benefit mesh networks research.