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Optimal RTS-CTS Threshold to Maximize the Capacity of IEEE 802.11 WLAN

IEEE 802.11 무선 LAN의 최대 용량을 위한 최적의 RTS-CTS Threshold

  • Choi, Woo-Yong (Mobile Telecommunication Research Lab., Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute)
  • 최우용 (한국전자통신연구원 이동통신연구소)
  • Received : 20020500
  • Accepted : 20030500
  • Published : 2003.06.30
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Abstract

In this paper, the selective use of RTS and CTS frames is considered to analyze the capacity of IEEE 802.11 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network). The RTS and CTS frames are used to transmit the data frames longer than dot11RTSThreshold according to IEEE 802.11 specification. The analysis of the optimal RTS-CTS threshold is derived to maximize the capacity of IEEE 802.11 WLAN. And, numerical examples are also presented for IEEE 802.11 a and b WLANs.

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