Data flushing data transfer protocol for IEEE 802.11 ad hoc wireless network

Shiann Tsong Sheu, Jenhui Chen, Tobias Chen

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Abstract

We present a data flushing data transfer (DFDT) protocol for IEEE 802.11 wireless ad hoc network. The basic mechanism of DFDT is quite the same as the distributed coordination function (DCF) of the medium access control (MAC) of IEEE 802.11, which uses a random access delay backoff time after a busy medium condition and RTS/CTS dialogue before sending actual payload data (direct data/ACK could also be used). The enhancement introduced by DFDT is mainly produced by the compilation process (CP), which fits as many MAC layer packets as possible into one physical layer packet within the limit of a predetermined length. By using the CP, we lower the protocol overhead, the packet arrival rate of the physical layer, and network contention all with one action. DFDT takes the advantages of the RTS/CTS mechanism but has less the overhead. Simulation results backed by numerical analysis show growing improvement in performance, limited by the saturation of the network, as the network load gets higher.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2003 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC 2003
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1533-1537
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)0780377001
ISBN (Print)9780780377004
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Event2003 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference: The Dawn of Pervasive Communication, WCNC 2003 - New Orleans, United States
Duration: 16 Mar 200320 Mar 2003

Publication series

NameIEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC
Volume3
ISSN (Print)1525-3511

Conference

Conference2003 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference: The Dawn of Pervasive Communication, WCNC 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period16/03/0320/03/03

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