Title :
Medium access in WiFi networks: strategies of selfish nodes [Applications Corner]
Author :
Giarré, Laura ; Neglia, Giovanni ; Tinnirello, Ilenia
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
fDate :
9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article provides a game theoretical analysis of the WiFi MAC protocol to understand the risks or the advantages offered by possible modifications of MAC functionalities implemented at the driver level.
Keywords :
access protocols; wireless LAN; MAC functionalities; WiFi MAC protocol; WiFi networks; medium access; Access protocols; Ethernet networks; Frequency; GSM; Game theory; Media Access Protocol; Mobile communication; Open source software; Risk analysis; Wireless LAN;
Journal_Title :
Signal Processing Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2009.933378
