Hidden-node detection in IEEE 802.11n wireless LANs

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2724-2733

  Kim, Minho ^a   Choi, Chong Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Block acknowledgment (ACK); fast link adaptation (FLA); frame aggregation; hidden node problem; IEEE 802.11n; wireless local area network (WLAN)

Indexed keywords

MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; MOBILE DEVICES; STANDARDS;

BLOCK ACKNOWLEDGMENT (ACK); FAST LINK ADAPTATIONS; FRAME AGGREGATION; HIDDEN-NODE PROBLEM; IEEE 802.11N;

WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLAN);

EID: 84880542851     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2013.2246594     Document Type: Article

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