Assuring QoS in Wireless Mesh Networks with Misbehaving Users

Abstract

This paper deals with the problem of QoS provisioning in wireless mesh networks in the presence of misbehaving users. To mitigate the impact of such users, a misbehavior-aware QoS architecture is proposed. The results of simulation studies show the most beneficial forms of misbehavior in mesh networks. Finally, the best method for detecting a particular type of misbehavior (backoff cheating) is suggested.