Throughput analysis of linear backoff scheme in wireless LANs

Author

Vitsas, V.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Informatics, Technol. Educ., Instn. of Thessaloniki, Greece

Volume

39

Issue

1

fYear

2003

Firstpage

99

Lastpage

100

Abstract

An analytical study is presented of the effectiveness of linear contention window adjustment combined with a long slot duration in the collision avoidance procedures of wireless LAN protocols. A long collision avoidance slot (CAS) duration that includes the beginning of the CTS frame deals with collisions caused by hidden stations. Results indicate that linear backoff minimises empty CASs and reaches a throughput performance very close to maximum. Maximum throughput results obtained by differentiating the throughput equation are compared with similar results in the literature for the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

Keywords

carrier sense multiple access; optical links; performance evaluation; probability; telecommunication congestion control; wireless LAN; AIr MAC protocol; Advanced Infrared standard; CSMA/CA protocols; CTS frame; WLAN protocols; collision avoidance procedures; collision avoidance slot; hidden stations; indoor wireless LANs; linear backoff scheme; linear contention window adjustment; long slot duration; throughput analysis; throughput performance;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electronics Letters

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0013-5194

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/el:20030067

Filename

1182377