Enhanced high-performance distributed coordination function for IEEE 802.11 multi-rate LANs

International Journal of Communication Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1045-1061

  Ke, Chih Heng ^a   Li, Bin ^b   Huang, Yueh Min ^c   Chang, J Morris ^d  

^a National Kinmen Institute of Technology   (Taiwan)

^b University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

EHDCF; IEEE 802.11; Multi rate; Performance anomaly

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MODE; ACTIVE NODE; CHANNEL OCCUPANCY; CONTENTION-BASED; DATA PACKET; DISTRIBUTED COORDINATION FUNCTION; EHDCF; HIGH RATE; IEEE 802.11; IEEE 802.11 DISTRIBUTED COORDINATION FUNCTIONS; IEEE 802.11S; MULTI-RATE; MULTI-RATE CAPABILITY; NETWORK THROUGHPUT; NEW STATIONS; PERFORMANCE ANOMALY; RATE-ADAPTATION; SIMULATION RESULT; THROUGHPUT PERFORMANCE; TRANSMISSION OPPORTUNITIES; TRANSMISSION RATES; TRANSMISSION STATION; TRANSMIT DATA; WIRELESS CHANNEL;

FADING CHANNELS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; STANDARDS; WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLAN);

WIRELESS NETWORKS;

EID: 68249135445     PISSN: 10745351     EISSN: 10991131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dac.1025     Document Type: Article

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