Modeling the DOCSIS 1.1/2.0 MAC protocol

Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN

Volumn 2003-January, Issue , 2003, Pages 205-210

  Martin, Jim ^a   Shrivastav, Nitin ^b  

^a South   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bit rate; Channel allocation; Collision mitigation; Communication cables; Computer science; Internet; Media Access Protocol; Physical layer; Radio frequency; Streaming media

Indexed keywords

CABLES; COMPUTER SCIENCE; INTERNET; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; MEDIA STREAMING; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; NETWORK LAYERS; TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES;

BIT RATES; CHANNEL ALLOCATION; COLLISION MITIGATION; MEDIA ACCESS PROTOCOLS; PHYSICAL LAYERS; RADIO FREQUENCIES; STREAMING MEDIA;

TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL;

EID: 79955790722     PISSN: 10952055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICCCN.2003.1284171     Document Type: Conference Paper

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