Qi, Hanghang, Malone, David and Botvich, Dmitri (2009) 802.11 Wireless LAN Multiplayer Game Capacity and Optimization. Network and Systems Support for Games (NetGames), 2009 8th Annual Workshop on , ISBN 978-1-4244-5603-1 . pp. 1-6.
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Abstract
Real-time multiplayer games are a popular application
of networks and as IEEE 802.11 wireless networks are
widely used, games are expected to be widely played on wireless
networks. However, 802.11 networks with the normal MAC
(DCF) may present some challenges when supporting real-time
games traffic. In this work, we present a theoretical model which
can predict the performance and capacity of 802.11 WLAN for
Quake 4, a real-time FPS game. Using the wireless network
game model, we derive throughput, delay, jitter and MOS (mean
opinion score) as the number of game clients increases in the
WLAN and predict that the capacity of a default 802.11b wireless
network can support around 10 players for Quake 4. In 802.11e
networks, QoS (quality of service) is provided with 4 configurable
MAC layer parameters. With the network game model, we show
that with proper TXOP configuration at the AP and game server,
the network can be optimized and its capacity improves to around
15 players.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | 802.11; Wireless LAN; Multiplayer Game Capacity; Optimization; IEEE standards; access protocols; computer games; optimisation; quality of service; wireless LAN; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Hamilton Institute |
Item ID: | 2216 |
Identification Number: | DOI: 10.1109/NETGAMES.2009.5446237 |
Depositing User: | Dr. David Malone |
Date Deposited: | 26 Oct 2010 15:45 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Network and Systems Support for Games (NetGames), 2009 8th Annual Workshop on , ISBN 978-1-4244-5603-1 |
Publisher: | IEEE |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/2216 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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