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Wireless access point

Known as: WAP, Wireless access-point, Wireless accesspoint 
In computer networking, a wireless access point (WAP) is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi compliant device to connect to a wired… 
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Two-Tier HetNets with Cognitive Femtocells: Downlink Performance Modeling and Analysis in a Multichannel Environment
In a two-tier heterogeneous network (HetNet) where femto access points (FAPs) with lower transmission power coexist with macro… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Vehicles Meet Infrastructure: Toward Capacity–Cost Tradeoffs for Vehicular Access Networks
Access infrastructure, such as Wi-Fi access points and cellular base stations (BSs), plays a vital role in providing pervasive… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
A novel spectrum arrangement scheme for femto cell deployment in LTE macro cells
Femto cells, also called home base stations, are small cellular access points installed by home users to get better indoor voice… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Fast handover algorithm for IEEE 802.16e broadband wireless access system
IEEE 802.16e wireless metropolitan area networks refers to the new standard for broadband wireless access (BWA), which targets to… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Context-aware handover using active network technology
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A Fast Handoff Mechanism for IEEE 802.11 and IAPP Networks
Handoff is a critical issue in IEEE 802.11-based wireless networks. In this paper we propose a fast and seamless handoff solution… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Capacity bounds for three classes of wireless networks: asymmetric, cluster, and hybrid
We present capacity results for three classes of wireless ad hoc networks, using a general framework that allows their unified… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Handheld routers: intelligent bandwidth aggregation for mobile collaborative communities
Multi-homed, mobile wireless computing and communication devices can spontaneously form communities to logically combine and… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
On the deployment of picocellular wireless infrastructure
Wireless LANs are becoming increasingly common in both home and office networks. Additionally, wireless Internet service… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Authentication of mobile users
The goal of the paper is to propose a general approach for the authentication of users in remote domains while maintaining strict… 
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