• DocumentCode
    1218838
  • Title

    QoS enhancement in IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks

  • Author

    Gu, Daqing ; Zhang, Jinyun

  • Volume
    41
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    120
  • Lastpage
    124
  • Abstract
    A distributed medium access scheme called EDCF, which is adopted in an upcoming standard IEEE 802.11e to allow prioritized medium access for applications with QoS requirements, is described and discussed. Its performance is also evaluated via simulations.
  • Keywords
    IEEE standards; access protocols; digital simulation; performance evaluation; quality of service; telecommunication standards; wireless LAN; EDCF; EEE802.11 wireless local area networks; IEEE 802.11e standard; QoS enhancement; QoS requirements; channel access protocol; distributed medium access; enhanced DCF; performance evaluation; prioritized medium access; simulations; Access protocols; Bandwidth; Counting circuits; Delay; Distributed computing; Gain control; Intelligent networks; Physical layer; Stability; Wireless LAN;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0163-6804
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCOM.2003.1204758
  • Filename
    1204758