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    Modeling the 802.11 distributed coordination function in nonsaturated heterogeneous conditions


    Malone, David, Duffy, Ken R. and Leith, Douglas J. (2007) Modeling the 802.11 distributed coordination function in nonsaturated heterogeneous conditions. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking , 15 (1). pp. 159-172. ISSN 1063-6692

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    Abstract

    Analysis of the 802.11 CSMA/CA mechanism has received considerable attention recently. Bianchi presented an analytic model under a saturated traffic assumption. Bianchi's model is accurate, but typical network conditions are nonsaturated and heterogeneous. We present an extension of his model to a nonsaturated environment. The model's predictions, validated against simulation, accurately capture many interesting features of nonsaturated operation. For example, the model predicts that peak throughput occurs prior to saturation. Our model allows stations to have different traffic arrival rates, enabling us to address the question of fairness between competing flows. Although we use a specific arrival process, it encompasses a wide range of interesting traffic types including, in particular, VoIP.
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    Keywords: 802.11; CSMA/CA; Heterogeneous network; Nonsaturated traffic; Carrier sense multiple access; Telecommunication traffic; Wireless LAN; 802.11 distributed coordination function; CSMA/CA mechanism; Nonsaturated heterogeneous conditions; Saturated traffic assumption; Traffic arrival rates.
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Computer Science
    Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Hamilton Institute
    Item ID: 1514
    Identification Number: 10.1109/TNET.2006.890136
    Depositing User: Dr. David Malone
    Date Deposited: 18 Aug 2009 16:23
    Journal or Publication Title: IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking
    Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
    Refereed: Yes
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