以IEEE 802.11為架構的行動隨意網路(MANET)於媒體存取層(MAC layer)的省電(power-saving)通訊協定可分為兩類:同步及非同步省電通訊協定。其中IEEE 802.11協定標準提供了在單跳(single-hop) 行動隨意網路環境下的同步電源管理功能,但其限制為所有通訊範圍內的網路節點計時器都必須同步,若應用在多跳(multi-hop) 行動隨意網路環境下,則所有網路節點計時器同步的成本相當高,¬而且會有所謂網路分隔(network partition)現象,所以不適用於多跳行動隨意網路。相反的,非同步省電管理則不需所有網路節點計時器同步,較適合多跳行動隨意網路環境,但是電源管理的效率不如同步省電通訊協定。因此,在此篇論文中便提出混合式(hybrid)省電通訊協定,其目的為結合同步及非同步省電通訊協定的優點,使其能在IEEE 802.11架構下的多跳行動隨意網路環境中達到更有效率的電源管理。 本論文所提出之混合式省電通訊協定採用雙頻道、雙傳輸範圍的方式來建構叢集式行動隨意網路,所提的通訊協定將所有網路節點劃分為許多叢集(cluster),每個叢集皆會有一個叢集首(cluster head)來擔任資料轉送的工作,所有叢集成員(cluster member)皆透過其叢集首來遞送資料,而所有的叢集首及其間的通訊鏈結則形成可進行資料繞徑(routing)的虛擬骨幹(virtual backbone);叢集首與叢集首之間採用非同步的省點通訊協定來運作,而叢集內則採用同步的省電通訊協定來節省更多的電源。我們在論文中針對所提通訊協定進行分析與模擬,而其結果顯示我們所提出的混合式省電通訊協定比其他相關通訊協定有更好的延展性(scalability),並且可以更有效率的節省電能。 MAC layer power-saving (PS) protocols for IEEE 802.11-based MANETs can be classified into two types: synchronous and asynchronous ones. IEEE 802.11 standard proposes a synchronous PS protocol for single-hop MANETs. The protocol needs accurate clock synchronization and is not suitable for multi-hop MANETs. On the contrary, an asynchronous PS protocol needs no synchronized clocks and is suitable for multi-hop MANETs. However, it usually consumes more energy than the synchronous one. In this thesis, a hybrid PS protocol is proposed, which combines the advantages of the synchronous and the asynchronous PS protocols for IEEE 802.11 multi-hop MANETs. The protocol utilizes the concept of dual-channel and dual-transmission-range clustering. It divides all the hosts into clusters. Each cluster has a head and all the heads are organized as a virtual backbone to route data. The synchronous PS protocol is operated in an individual cluster, and the asynchronous PS protocol is operated among cluster heads. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed protocol is more scalable and more power-efficient than related protocols.