Collision Resolution Schemes with Nonoverlapped Contention Slots for Heterogeneous and Homogeneous WLANs

CSMA/CA-based DCF of 802.11 MAC layer employs a best-effort delivery model, in which stations compete for channel access with the same priority. In a heterogeneous network, providing different priorities to different applications for required quality of service is a challenging task, since heterogen...

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Main Authors: Raksha Upadhyay, Prakash D. Vyavahare, Sanjiv Tokekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/852959