Thomas Kunz
Systems and Computer Engineering
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HIPERLAN 1 Characteristics
nData transmission
–point-to-point,
point-to-multipoint, connectionless
–23.5
Mbit/s, 1 W power, 2383 byte max. packet size
nServices
–asynchronous
and time-bounded services with hierarchical priorities
–compatible
with ISO MAC
nTopology
–infrastructure
or ad-hoc networks
–transmission
range can be larger then coverage of a single node („forwarding“ integrated
in mobile terminals)
nFurther mechanisms
–power
saving, encryption, checksums