Analysis and enhancement of multi-channel MAC protocol for ad hoc networks

International Journal of Communication Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 310-324

  Kao, Hui Hsiang ^a   Wu, Peng Jung ^a   Lee, Chung Nan ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ad hoc networks; analytical model; MAC; multi channel; performance evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; CONTROL CHANNELS; CONTROL PACKETS; DATA CHANNELS; INITIAL CONTENTION WINDOWS; MAC; MULTI-CHANNEL; MULTI-CHANNEL MAC PROTOCOLS; MULTIPLE CHANNELS; NETWORK THROUGHPUT; PACKET SIZE; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; SIMULATION RESULT; SINGLE-HOP;

AD HOC NETWORKS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; THROUGHPUT; TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 79952067146     PISSN: 10745351     EISSN: 10991131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dac.1155     Document Type: Article

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