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000168032 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-4888-7734$$aSalazar-Riaño, J.-L.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000168032 245__ $$aLegacy-Compatible Multi-User Wi-Fi Aggregation for Enhanced Downlink Efficiency and Security
000168032 260__ $$c2026
000168032 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000168032 5203_ $$aThis work introduces a novel Wi-Fi frame aggregation mechanism that enables efficient multiuser downlink transmissions in IEEE 802.11 networks (including earlier standards). We focus on exploring feasible and practical approaches to enable or approximate multi-user aggregation by leveraging existing features, while ensuring the compatibility with legacy standards. The proposed approach, implemented and evaluated on a real-world testbed, allows the Access Point (AP) to aggregate MAC Service Data Units (MSDUs) destined for multiple users/stations, using a scheme based on Multichannel Broadcast Encryption of Short Messages. It is particularly effective in scenarios involving a high volume of small data packets to multiple users/stations and where communication reliability is critical to maintaining high-quality service. This innovative solution not only extends and improves the efficiency of standard aggregation schemes in
such scenarios but also enables efficient multi-user downlink transmissions and enhances security by strengthening the protection of transmitted data.
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000168032 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-5237-0447$$aFernández-Navajas, J.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000168032 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-0299-0859$$aHernández-Solana, A.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000168032 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-4690-6089$$aRuíz-Mas, J.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000168032 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-3270-5462$$aAzuara-Guillén, G.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000168032 700__ $$0(orcid)0009-0001-0270-6109$$aCajal-Pérez, R.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000168032 7102_ $$12002$$2385$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Física Aplicada$$cÁrea Física Aplicada
000168032 7102_ $$15008$$2560$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Electrón.Com.$$cÁrea Ingeniería Telemática
000168032 773__ $$g(2026), 19 pp.$$pIEEE Access$$tIEEE Access$$x2169-3536
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