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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
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