Simulator and Experimental Framework for the MAC of Power-Line Communications
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چکیده
Power-line communications (PLC) are employed in home networking as an easy way to provide highthroughput connectivity. IEEE 1901 [3] is the dominant MAC protocol for power-line networks, and its most popular implementation is HomePlug AV. This technical report introduces guidelines for measurements in HomePlug AV testbeds. We describe two tools that manage and configure PLC devices. These tools are useful for both users or researchers for measuring statistics or configuring HomePlug AV devices. Finally, this report presents a simple simulator for the CSMA/CA mechanism of the 1901 MAC protocol. We underline the complexity of the 1901 MAC and the features that challenge the simulation of the whole MAC stack of HomePlug AV. The rest of the report is organized as follows. Section 2 presents the CSMA/CA mechanism studied through this report. Second 3 describes the experimental framework employed to measure statistics of HomePlug AV devices. Finally, Section 4 introduces a simple simulator for the HomePlug AV/IEEE 1901 CSMA/CA mechanism.
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