Performance Analysis of the IEEE 802.11 Distribution Coordination Function (DCF)

  • Ryou, Myung-Seon (Engr. Research Center for Advanced Contr. and Instrm., School of Electrical Engr., Seoul Nat’l Univ.) ;
  • Park, Hong-Seong (Department of Contr. and Instrm. Engr., Kangwon Nat'l Univ.) ;
  • Kwon, Wook-Hyun (Engr. Research Center for Advanced Contr. and Instrm., School of Electrical Engr., Seoul Nat’l Univ.)
  • Published : 2003.10.22

Abstract

This paper proposes a transmission interval which includes collisions and retransmissions in the IEEE 802.11 DCF. The transmission probability is used for the calculation of collisions and retransmissions in the DCF. Since the noises are considered to analyze the transmission interval, retransmissions by the noises are included in the proposed transmission interval. The proposed transmission interval takes account of the retransmissions by packet errors, and makes it possible to analyze the maximum throughput of the DCF.

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