Title :
Achieving Fairness in IEEE 802.11 Ad Hoc Networks
Author :
Harivelo, Fanilo ; Anelli, Pascal
Author_Institution :
IREMIA, Univ. de La Reunion, Paris
Abstract :
This paper introduces a fair access method (FWM: Fair Wireless MAC) that is an extension of the original 802.11 DCF access method for ad hoc networks. A busy tone-like mechanism is coupled with carrier sensing in order to synchronize the state of neighboring nodes of a communication. By extending the knowledge of the neighborhood, the distributed contention resolution mechanism of 802.11 can apply again. This paper also deals with unfairness caused by wireless transmission
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; carrier sense multiple access; wireless LAN; 802.11 DCF access method; IEEE 802.11; ad hoc networks; carrier sensing; distributed contention resolution mechanism; fair access method; fair wireless MAC; tone-like mechanism; wireless transmission; Ad hoc networks; Couplings; Decoding; Delay; Protection; Resource management; Signal generators; Telecommunication traffic; Wireless networks; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, Proceedings 2006 31st IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0418-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0742-1303
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.2006.322154
