Title :
Effectiveness of packet level acknowledgement in infrared wireless LANs
Author :
Vitsas, V. ; Boucouvalas, A.C.
Author_Institution :
Multimedia Commun. Res. Group, Bournemouth Univ., Poole, UK
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Infrared Data Association has developed the Advanced Infrared (AIr) protocol standard for infrared wireless LANs. AIr employs a go-back-N automatic repeat request (ARQ) scheme at the link control layer to deal with transmission errors. Alternatively, an optional stop-and-wait ARQ scheme at the medium access control (MAC) layer may be employed. The effectiveness of employing the optional stop-and-wait ARQ scheme at the MAC layer is examined. Results presented in the literature for this issue have led to misleading conclusions due to poor selection of parameter values and inconsistencies in the analysis. Analytical models for protocol performance are presented and protocol utilization for various parameter values is studied.
Keywords :
access protocols; automatic repeat request; optical links; packet switching; telecommunication standards; wireless LAN; AIr protocol standard; Advanced Infrared protocol standard; Infrared Data Association; MAC layer; analytical models; go-back-N ARQ; go-back-N automatic repeat request; infrared wireless LAN; link control layer; medium access control layer; packet level acknowledgement; protocol performance; protocol utilization; stop-and-wait ARQ; transmission errors; Analytical models; Automatic control; Automatic repeat request; Infrared spectra; Local area networks; Media Access Protocol; Optical fiber communication; Physical layer; Standards development; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2002. VTC Spring 2002. IEEE 55th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7484-3
DOI :
10.1109/VTC.2002.1002934
