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http://dx.doi.org/10.7840/kics.2015.41.1.107

Impact of Periodic Channel Scanning on the TCP Throughput in a WLAN  

Hwang, Jaeryong (Republic of Korea Naval Academy Department of Computer Science)
Choi, Jaehyuk (Gachon University Department of Software)
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The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences / v.41, no.1, 2016 , pp. 107-109 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we address the TCP-over-WLAN performance problem that occurs during periodic active background scanning with which mobile devices discover available APs in the vicinity. We measure the impact of the scanning period on the TCP throughput and observe a significant performance degradation when the scan operation period is shortened. Our experimental analysis has identified the main cause of the problem, that is, the associated AP continues to send packets to the mobile device even when the device is not able to receive due to the scanning operation.
Keywords
Wireless LAN; periodic scanning; TCP throughput;
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