DirCast

Clients
AP
DirCast Server
Wired Connection
Initial
Topology

MG1 MG2

Requests to join MG1

Clients
AP
DirCast Server
Wired Connection FEC packets to help non-target
clients

FEC FEC FEC FEC

Server already subscribed to MG1

MG1 MG2

Unicast Session with Leader

Others hear in promiscuous mode
 Feedback Required by Server

1. Transmission rates of each client in MG

Calculated by the RSSI value available at each
client
2. Transmission rates of each client on
different Aps
Calculated by RSSI value available on nearby
beacons that are scanned for by the modern
Wi-Fi cards.
3. Current AP association Feedback sent
MG1 MG2
directly to server
using unicast
Clients
AP
DirCast Server
Wired Connection
e-evaluation of target-client and AP associations

Clients join or leave the After every 30s

group

Loss rate at any Client

in MG goes above10%
 Key Components
Destination Control ( Choosing leader
)
Evaluated using the feedback from the clients to the
server by method 1.

Association Control ( reduction of

airtime)
Using rate map algorithm after acquiring feedback by
method 2.

Error Reduction (for clients in

promiscuous mode)
Sending FEC in data stream and adjusting rate using
MIMD based approach.