IEEE 802.11 Ad Hoc Networks: Performance Measurements
ICDCSW '03 Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems
Wi-Fi in Ad Hoc Mode: A Measurement Study
PERCOM '04 Proceedings of the Second IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom'04)
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With the conflicts in the Middle East and other parts of the world, the U.S. Army is looking for new ways to protect its troops in combat situations. In response to this, the Shadow 200 is an unmanned aerial vehicle that provides a bird's-eye view of a combat zone with little risk to human life. Currently, the ground support stations for the Shadow are connected by wire; the Army wants to connect them all wirelessly. Our research team is investigating a solution; as a part of this investigation, we have experimentally determined the effective range of 802.11g wireless technology. We performed a number of range experiments, using a variety of external antennas, to get an accurate idea of the range of 802.11g.