Analysis of WiFi Performance in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz Band
Group 2
Yun, Victor - vyun@sfu.ca
Xu, Peter - peterx@sfu.ca
Batke, Nathan - nbatke@sfu.ca
Abstract
Nearly a decade ago in 2009, IEEE established the 802.11n standard which provided both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz band to users. The new technology proposed higher speed and less congestion in the new frequency range, but it came at a trade-off of shorter distance and lower penetration power through obstacles. Using ns-3, we will analyze different operating scenarios and compare the performance of the two different frequency band WiFi.
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