High-Performance Local Area Network

• Part of ETSI( European Telecommunication Standard Institution) BRAN (Broadband

Radio Access Network).
• Operational Frequency: 5.2 GHz
• • Currently Available data rate : up to 54Mbps: HIPERLAN/2.
• HIPERLAN uses cellular-based data networks to connect to an ATM backbone.
• The main idea behind HIPERLAN is to provide an infrastructure or ad-hoc wireless
with low mobility and a small radius.
• HIPERLAN supports isochronous traffic with low latency. The HiperLAN standard
family has four different versions.
• The key feature of all four networks is their integration of time-sensitive data transfer
services. Over time, names have changed and the former HIPERLANs 2,3, 1nd 4 are
now called HiperLAN2, HIPERACCESS, and HIPERLINK.
 con…….
• This version is designed as a fast wireless connection and can be used
with various networks, such as UMTS backbone, ATM, and IP
networks. HiperLAN/2 can also be used as a home network and
supports a data rate of up to 54 Mbps.
 Components of a HIPERLAN
• Components of a HIPERLAN include:
Physical Layer: This layer provides the standard functions, including
radio frequency functions.
• Link Adaptation: This standard allows the access point to convey
information in an uplink or downlink direction. The HIPERLAN physical
layer also specifies some link adaptation algorithms to be used.
• Data Link Control (DLC) Layer: This layer includes the Media Acces
Control (MAC), Radio Link Control (RLC), Dynamic Frequency Selection
(DFS) and Error Control (EC) protocols.
• Convergence Layer: Its basic function is to provide the HIPERLAN DLC
and physical access to other data networks.
 con………………
 It is a wireless standard derived from traditional LAN environments
and can support multimedia and asynchronous data effectively at
high data rates of 23.5 Mbps.
 It is primarily a European standard alternative for the IEEE 802.11
standards and was published in 1996.
 It is defined by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute
(ETSI).
 It does not necessarily require any type of access point infrastructure
for its operation, although a LAN extension via access points can be
implemented.
HIPERLAN PROTOCOL FAMILY
 Requirements
• Core network independent with QoS support for real time services
(VoIP, Video)
–Support of IP transporting networks, ATM networks, 3rd
Generation, Firewire, etc.
– Packet network based on connection-oriented wireless link.
• Radio access network specifications (physical layer, data link
control layer and convergence layer)
– Interoperability standard with conformance test specifications
• No frequency planning
– Dynamic Frequency Selection
•Capable of handling different interference and propagation
situations
 CON……
– “Link Adaptation” with multiple modulation and channel coding
schemes Supporting asymmetrical traffic load fluctuating in uplink and
downlink as well as for different users
• A cellular multi-cell radio network capable of offering access,
switching and management functions within a large coverage area
– A point-to-multipoint topology with mandatory centralized mode
and optional direct mode
– Mobility management
– Power management
• Uplink power control, downlink power setting, sleep mode
 con……..
oUsage in indoor and outdoor environments
o Multicast and broadcast
oScalable security
– Different key encryption: 56 bit and 168 bit
– Authentication: Optional pre-shared or public key
oMAC layer supports both asynchronous and synchronous (time
bound) applications
– Interactive multimedia services
– High quality video distribution
– Client-Server applications
 CON….
• MAC layer supports both asynchronous and synchronous (time
bound) applications
– Interactive multimedia services
– High quality video distribution
– Client-Server applications
• HIPERLAN/1
– Was a best-effort delivery system
• HIPERLAN/2
– Provides QoS guarantees and supports mobility up to 10 m/s
– Uses a variant of CSMA/CA called Elimination Yield
- Non Preemptive Priority Multiple Access (EY-NPMA)
 Features of HIPERLAN
• MAC supports centralized mode (CM) (APs) and direct mode (DM)
(ad-hoc)
• Ad-hoc mode assumes “single cell” area
• For multihop HIPERLANs (nodes outside radio range), some nodes
become forwarder
• Radio Cells need to overlap to implement forwarding mechanism
• Forwarders buffer packets
• Mobility may create fragmented LANs. They need to remerge
 Features of HIPERLAN
• MAC supports centralized mode (CM) (APs) and direct mode (DM)
(ad-hoc)
• Ad-hoc mode assumes “single cell” area
• For multihop HIPERLANs (nodes outside radio range), some nodes
become forwarder
• Radio Cells need to overlap to implement forwarding mechanism
• Forwarders buffer packets
• Mobility may create fragmented LANs. They need to remerge
 Protocol Architecture
• Standardization scope: air interface, service interfaces of the radio
access system and the convergence layer functions.
 HIPERLAN 1
Planning for the first version of the standard, called HiperLAN/1, started
1991, when planning of 802.11 was already going on.
The goal of the HiperLAN was the high data rate, higher than 802.11. The
standard was approved in 1996. The functional specification is EN300652,
the rest is in ETS300836.
The standard covers the Physical layer and the Media Access Control part
of the Data link layer like 802.11.
 There is a new sub layer called Channel Access and Control sub layer
(CAC).
This high speed WLAN support mobility at data rate above 20 mbit/s.
Range is 50m, connection are multi point to multipoint using ad-hoc or
infrastructure.
This sub layer deals with the access requests to the channels.
The accomplishing of the request is dependent on the usage of the channel
and the priority of the request.
Was a best-effort delivery system
With EYNPMA, each station may attempt to access the channel when a condition
out of a group of three is met.
The three conditions are:
 Channel free condition
 Synchronized channel condition
 Hidden elimination condition
The synchronized channel condition occurs when the channel is idle in the
channel synchronization interval, which starts immediately after the end of the
previous channel access cycle.
The synchronized channel cycle have three distinct phases:
 Prioritization
 Contention(elimination and yield)
 transmission
 HIPERLINK
• To connect different HIPERLAN access points or HIPERACCESS nodes
with a high-speed link, HIPERLINK technology can be chosen.
 con…………
• Provides QoS guarantees and supports mobility up to 10 m/s
• Uses a variant of CSMA/CA called Elimination Yield Non Preemptive
Priority Multiple Access (EY-NPMA) .
 HIPERLAN/2
• This technology can be used for wireless access to ATM or IP
networks and supports up to 25 Mbit/s user data rate in a point-to-
multi- point configuration.
• HiperLAN/2 for Emerging Nomadic Computing
• Scalable User Security
• Wireless LAN and Wireless Access
• Mobile Datacom
• up to 54 Mbps
• Mobility
• Quality of Service
• HIPERLAN/2 uses Power Control to decrease interference