A queueing model for HTTP traffic over IEEE 802.11 WLANs

Computer Networks

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-79

  Miorandi, Daniele ^a   Kherani, Arzad A ^b   Altman, Eitan ^b  

^a CREATE NET   (Italy)

^b INRIA   (France)

Author keywords

HTTP; IEEE802.11; Performance analysis; TCP

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; HTTP; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

HTTP TRAFFIC; IEEE802.11; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; QUEUEING MODEL;

QUEUEING NETWORKS;

EID: 27644457401     PISSN: 13891286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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