Dynamic adaptation of CSMA/CA MAC protocol for wide area wireless mesh networks

Computer Communications

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1627-1637

  Manoj, B S ^a   Zhou, Ping ^a   Rao, Ramesh R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CSMA CA MAC protocols; Dynamic adaptation; IEEE 802.11; Medium access control; Performance analysis; Wide area wireless mesh networks

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS; WIDE AREA NETWORKS;

DYNAMIC ADAPTATION; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PROTOCOL PARAMETERS;

CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS;

EID: 42749093689     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2008.01.048     Document Type: Article

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