MAC protocols using directional antennas in IEEE 802.11 based ad hoc networks

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 783-795

  Ko, Young Bae ^a   Choi, Jong Mu ^b   Vaidya, Nitin H ^c  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

^c University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Ad hoc networks; Directional antennas; Medium access control protocol

Indexed keywords

ACCESS CONTROL; ANTENNA ACCESSORIES; ANTENNAS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); DIRECTIVE ANTENNAS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; STANDARDS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS; IEEE 802.11; IEEE 802.11 STANDARDS; MAC PROTOCOLS; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL PROTOCOL; MEDIUM-ACCESS CONTROL PROTOCOLS; NETWORK THROUGHPUT; OMNI-DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; SIMULATION RESULTS; SPATIAL RE-USE; WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORKS; WIRELESS HOSTS;

AD HOC NETWORKS;

EID: 49749086557     PISSN: 15308669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wcm.526     Document Type: Article

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