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MULTI-LINK
OPERATION IN WIFI-7
ADITI JAISWAL - 20BEC1088
ANJALI TIWARI - 20BEC1177 K T ANKITHA- 20BEC1035 Introduction WiFi has become widely used because of its constant improvement through periodic revisions that enable it to adapt to the changing needs of wireless connectivity Multi-link Operation is a crucial feature of Wi-Fi 7 MLO allows data to be transmitted and received simultaneously over several wireless interfaces in access points and stations that have dual- or tri-band capability In the first section of the project, we send packets across a single channel between an AP and a station, increasing the amount of packets each time and adjusting the SNR to demonstrate the effect on throughput and bit error rate After that, an attempt is made to implement MLO on IEEE 802.11be WLANs by generating a MAC frame and adding two identifying bits—which function as TID bits—at the start of the payload By gaining access to the TID, packets are divided into groups according to the QoS requirements and then sent via channels 2.4, 5 or 6 GHz By comparing the resulting throughput and transmission time with those obtained without the use of MLO, it is possible to draw conclusions about how MLO lowers latency and increases communication speeds WiFi 7 IEEE 802.11be Extremely High Throughput , commonly known as WiFi 7, is the next generation of WiFi standards Utilising all three bands allows it to make the most of available bandwidth WiFi 7 aims to give incredible speeds for every device with higher efficiency than WiFi 6, which was developed in response to the world's expanding number of gadgets WiFi 7 offers rates that are 4.8 times faster than WiFi 6 and 13 times faster than WiFi 5, thanks to the introduction of 320 MHz ultra-wide bandwidth, 4096- QAM, Multi-RU, and Multi-Link Operation WiFi 6 severely restricts the flexibility of spectrum resource scheduling because each user can only send and receive frames on a designated resource unit Multi-Link Operation in Wi- Fi 7
Multi-band and multi-channel are referred to as multi-link
operations in 802.11be The idea that a single client device can simultaneously communicate with an AP over numerous radios and frequency bands is introduced by Wi-Fi 7's multi-link operation These radios can choose to operate on the 2.4, 5 or 6 GHz band, or even just one frequency band, depending on which one happens to be the most effective at the moment of transmission SLO : This mode allows access to SLO : This mode allows access to the the primary channel interface only primary channel interface only MLO Modes
MLO-STR : Dual radio interface
MLO-STR : Dual radio interface links function separately and links function separately and asynchronously in this mode asynchronously in this mode
MLO-NSTR : NSTR is not capable
MLO-NSTR : NSTR is not capable of sending and receiving data of sending and receiving data concurrently over separate lines concurrently over separate lines MLO Architecture
The MLO architecture is implemented using several
partition layouts The MAC sub-layer is separated into Upper MAC and Lower MAC , as shown LMAC is a separate component for every interface that uses its own set of parameters to carry out link- specific operations like channel access The MLO Concept In previous WiFi generations, including WiFi 6 and WiFi 5, a device can only connect to one WiFi band — either the 2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band. The latest WiFi 6E products now also connect to 6 GHz.
With MLO, WiFi 7 supports establishing multiple links
between the Station (STA, such as your phone) and WiFi access point (AP, such as your router). Connecting to the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands simultaneously increases throughput, reduces latency, and improves reliability. It is ideal for emerging applications like VR/AR, online gaming, remote office, and cloud computing. Packet-level aggregation in MLO Flow-level aggregation in MLO Approach • The transmission of packets via a single AP to a station was carried out and the throughput was calculated for various SNR levels • The MAC layer was accessed and divided into upper and lower MAC frames • 2 bits were added to the payload contained in the lower MAC layer • Depending on these bits the selection of 2.5, 5 and 6 GHz was made • The comparison of the throughput for with and without MLO was carried out Analysis Variation of Throughput (packets sent through per second) with the SNR Variation of Packet Error Rate (PER) with the SNR Variation in throughput and PER with increasing SNR and no. of packets Results after MLO implementation - Comparison of transmission time when different frequency links are active Throughput and transmission time comparison - with and without MLO Impact of MLO on throughput as the number of users (and hence, packets) increases. Conclusion
The graph indicates that the implementation of
MLO helps in increasing the throughput and decreasing latency The transmission times with and without MLO are depicted and a significant difference is observed References • Á. López-Raventós and B. Bellalta, "Multi-Link Operation in IEEE 802.11be WLANs," in IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 94-100, August 2022, doi: 10.1109/MWC.006.2100404. • Mediatek, “Wi-Fi 7 Multi Link Operation” , white paper, 2022. • C. Chen, X. Chen, D. Das, D. Akhmetov and C. Cordeiro, "Overview and Performance Evaluation of Wi-Fi 7," in IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 12-18, June 2022, doi: 10.1109/MCOMSTD.0001.2100082. • Dr. A. Shaji George, A. S. Hovan George, & Dr. T. Baskar. (2023). Wi-Fi 7: The Next Frontier in Wireless Connectivity. Partners Universal International Innovation Journal, 1(4), 133–145. • D. Medda, A. Iossifides and P. Chatzimisios, "Study of Band Allocation Policies in IEEE 802.11be Networks with Devices of Different Capabilities," ICC 2023 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Rome, Italy, 2023, pp. 3205-3209, doi: 10.1109/ICC45041.2023.10279426. • N. Korolev, I. Levitsky and E. Khorov, "Analytical Model of Multi-Link Operation in Saturated Heterogeneous Wi-Fi 7 Networks," in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 11, no. 12, pp. 2546-2549, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.1109/LWC.2022.3207946. • M. Carrascosa, G. Geraci, E. Knightly and B. Bellalta, "An Experimental Study of Latency for IEEE 802.11be Multi-link Operation," ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 2022, pp. 2507-2512, doi: 10.1109/ICC45855.2022.9838765.