Title : 
Modeling intra-flow contention problem in IEEE 802.11 wireless multi-hop networks
         
        
            Author : 
Zhao, Haitao ; Wang, Shan ; Xi, Yong ; Wei, Jibo
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Coll. of Electron. Sci. & Eng., Nat. Univ. of Defense Technol., Changsha, China
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
1/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This letter proposes a new approach to model the intra-flow contention problem in multi-hop networks. The model takes into consideration of neighboring interference, hidden-node collision and multi-rate scenario. It can be easily used to do admission control or to calculate the end-to-end capacity of a given multi-hop route. Simulation results validate its accuracy.
         
        
            Keywords : 
radiofrequency interference; telecommunication congestion control; telecommunication network routing; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 wireless multihop network; admission control; end-to-end capacity; hidden-node collision; intraflow contention; multihop route; multirate scenario; neighboring interference; Admission control; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Intelligent networks; Interference; Multiaccess communication; Propagation losses; Radio transmitters; Spread spectrum communication; IEEE 802.11; Intra-flow contention; wireless multi-hop networks;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Communications Letters, IEEE
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/LCOMM.2010.01.090224