Design of an enhanced access point to optimize TCP performance in Wi-Fi hotspot networks

Wireless Networks

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 259-274

  Bruno, Raffaele ^a   Conti, Marco ^a   Gregori, Enrico ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hotspot; IEEE 802.11; Multiple Access Protocol (MAC); Performance evaluation; Resource allocation; TCP

Indexed keywords

CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; THROUGHPUT; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

HOTSPOTS; IEEE 802.11; MULTIPLE ACCESS PROTOCOL (MAC); PERFORMANCE EVALUATION;

LOCAL AREA NETWORKS;

EID: 33847209983     PISSN: 10220038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11276-006-6466-9     Document Type: Article

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