Inter-flow interference
In wireless routing, inter-flow interference refers to the interference between neighboring routers competing for the same busy channel. Consider as an example, a 1-D linear network topology, where router A forwards a packet to router B, which then forwards to router C and so on, such that A is connected to C through A. Such a network will suffer from inter-flow interference, as link A-B and link B-C can not operate simultaneously. Therefore at any given time, either link A-B or link B-C can be operational.
The inter-flow interference routing metric is incorporated in WCETT[1], MIC[2] and iAWARE[3] wireless routing protocol.
References
- ^ R. Draves, J. Padhye, and B. Zill, “Routing in Multi-Radio, Multi-Hop Wireless Mesh Networks,” ACM MobiCom, Sept. 2004, pp. 114–28.
- ^ Y. Yang, J. Wang, and R. Kravets, “Designing Routing Metrics for Mesh Networks,” IEEE Workshop Wireless Mesh Networks, Sept. 2005.
- ^ A. P. Subramanian, M. M. Buddhikot, and S. C. Miller, “Interference Aware Routing in Multi-Radio Wireless Mesh Networks,” IEEE Workshop Wireless Mesh Networks, Sept. 2006, pp. 55–63.