Design and performance of an enhanced IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol for multihop coverage extension.

Design and performance of an enhanced IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol for multihop coverage extension.

Ad hoc communication is gaining popularity, not only for pure ad hoc communication networks but also as a viable solution for coverage extension in wireless networks. Especially for upcoming WLAN hotspots, this is an interesting option to decrease installation costs. In this article we introduce a n...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE Wireless communications 10, 6 (2003).
Main Author: Fitzek, F.H.P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
IEEE 802.11 channels.
WLAN.
Ad hoc communication networks.
Data transmission.
Delivery ratio.
Enhanced IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol.
Four-way handshake.
Media access protocols.
Multihop coverage extension.
Multihop networking.
Network interface cards.
Optimization.
Packet delivery.
Transmission delay.
Wireless local area network.