Feasibility Analysis of Network Coding Applied to IEEE 802.11s Wireless Mesh Networks

Abstract

In this paper, we analyze practical factors to apply the network coding (NC) in the IEEE 802.11s wireless mesh networks. First, we introduce the procedure of the NC in the wireless network. And then we suggest important factors that can cause lower NC gain than theoretical gain. Simulation results show that the NC in wireless networks can reduce the network load but it can cause increased power consumption of wireless nodes.Furthermore, the NC gain can be considerably reduced under the inappropriate network conditions.