CDR-MAC: A protocol for full exploitation of directional antennas in ad hoc wireless networks

IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-155

  Korakis, Thanasis ^a,b   Jakllari, Gentian ^a,c   Tassiulas, Leandros ^a,d  

^a IEEE

^b POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of California Riverside   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Directional antennas; IEEE 802.11; MAC; Wireless communications

Indexed keywords

DEAFNESS PROBLEM; DIRECTIONAL TRANSMISSIONS; REQUEST TO SEND (RTS) CONTROL PACKET; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS;

DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PACKET NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

AD HOC NETWORKS;

EID: 37549038720     PISSN: 15361233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMC.2007.70705     Document Type: Article

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