Title :
A simple model for the window size evolution of TCP coupled with MAC and PHY layers
Author :
Papageorgiou, George ; Baras, John S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Syst. Res., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD
Abstract :
In this paper the interaction between the AIMD algorithm of TCP and the random access channel is investigated. In particular, we examine the effects of the MAC and the physical layer of the backward channel on the window size evolution of TCP. The problem of coupling the window size evolution of TCP with a random access channel is addressed using point processes and the theory of martingales.
Keywords :
access protocols; transport protocols; AIMD algorithm; MAC layers; PHY layers; TCP; random access channel; window size evolution; Access protocols; Delay; Educational institutions; Internet; Media Access Protocol; Mobile communication; Physical layer; Wireless application protocol; Wireless communication; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Information Sciences and Systems, 2009. CISS 2009. 43rd Annual Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2733-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2734-5
DOI :
10.1109/CISS.2009.5054815
