Decoupling-Based Channel Access Mechanism for Improving Throughput and Fairness in Dense Multi-Rate WLANs
Legacy IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control (MAC) adopts the Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) mechanism, which provides the same access opportunity for all contenders. However, in dense multi-rate Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), the pure distributed control mechanism will cause high collis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Future Internet |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/12/1/3 |