Editing HiperLAN (section)

== HiperLAN/1 ==
Planning for the first version of the standard, called HiperLAN/1, started 1992, when planning of 802.11 was already going on. The goal of the HiperLAN was the high [[Bit rate|data rate]], higher than 802.11. The standard was approved in 1997. 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 sublayer called Channel Access and Control sublayer (CAC). This sublayer 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.

CAC layer provides hierarchical independence with Elimination-Yield Non-Preemptive Multiple Access mechanism (EY-NPMA). EY-NPMA codes priority choices and other functions into one variable length radio pulse preceding the [[Packet (information technology)|packet]] data. EY-NPMA enables the [[Computer network|network]] to function with few [[Collision (telecommunications)|collision]]s even though there would be a large number of users. [[Multimedia]] applications work in HiperLAN because of EY-NPMA priority mechanism. MAC layer defines protocols for [[routing]], security and power saving and provides naturally data transfer to the upper layers.

On the physical layer [[Frequency-shift keying|FSK]] and [[GMSK]] modulations are used in HiperLAN/1.

HiperLAN features:
*range 100 m
*slow mobility (1.4&nbsp;m/s)
*supports asynchronous and synchronous traffic
*Bit rate - 23.59&nbsp;Mbit/s
*Description- Wireless Ethernet
*Frequency range- 5&nbsp;GHz{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

HiperLAN does not conflict with microwave and other kitchen appliances, which are on 2.4&nbsp;GHz.
An innovative feature of HIPERLAN 1, which other wireless networks do not offer, is its ability to forward data packets using several relays. Relays can extend the communication on the MAC layer beyond the radio range. For power conservation, a node may set up a specific wake up pattern. This pattern determines at what time the node is ready to receive, so that at other times, the node can turn off its receiver and save energy. These nodes are called p-savers and need so called p-supporters that contain information about wake up patterns of all the p-savers they are responsible for. A p-supporter only forwards data to a p-saver at the moment p-saver is awake. This action also requires buffering mechanisms for packets on p-supporting forwarders.