CSMA/CCA: A Modified CSMA/CA Protocol Mitigating the Fairness Problem for IEEE 802.11 DCF
<p>Carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) has been adopted by the IEEE 802.11 standards for wireless local area networks (WLANs). Using a distributed coordination function (DCF), the CSMA/CA protocol reduces collisions and improves the overall throughput. To mitigate...
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Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2006-01-01
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Series: | EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking |
Online Access: | http://www.hindawi.com/GetArticle.aspx?doi=10.1155/WCN/2006/39604 |