Title :
IEEE 802.11n MAC Improvements: A MAC and PHY Cross-Layer Model to Estimate the Throughput
Author :
Hoefel, Roger Pierre Fabris
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Fed. Univ. of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rio Grande
Abstract :
We propose an analytical medium access control (MAC) and physical (PHY) cross-layer model to estimate the saturation net throughput of IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks (WLANs) with MAC enhancements. These MAC improvements consist of modifications of the IEEE 802.11 distribution coordination function (DCF) MAC protocol in order to support concatenation and multiframe transmission techniques.
Keywords :
access protocols; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks; IEEE 802.11n MAC improvements; MAC enhancements; MAC protocol; PHY cross-layer model; WLAN; distribution coordination function; medium access control; multiframe transmission techniques; physical cross-layer model; saturation net throughput; Access protocols; Analytical models; Atomic layer deposition; Collision avoidance; Media Access Protocol; Multiaccess communication; Physical layer; Throughput; Time division multiple access; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2008. VTC 2008-Fall. IEEE 68th
Conference_Location :
Calgary, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1721-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1090-3038
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.2008.429
