Title :
Rethinking available bandwidth estimation in IEEE 802.11-based ad hoc networks
Author :
Zhao, Hang ; Garcia-Palacios, Emiliano
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. Sci. & Eng., Nat. Univ. of Defense Technol., Changsha
Abstract :
This Letter rethinks the problems of available bandwidth estimation in IEEE 802.11-based ad hoc networks. The estimation accuracy is increased by improving the calculation accuracy of the probability for two adjacent nodes´ idle periods to overlap.
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; probability; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11-based ad hoc network; bandwidth estimation; probability;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20093039
