Intra-flow interference
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Intra-flow interference is interference between intermediate routers sharing the same flow path. 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 B. Such a network will suffer from intra-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.
In wireless routing, routing protocol WCETT[1], MIC[2] and iAWARE[3] incorporate consideration to the intra-flow interference metric.
References
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- ^ 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.