Title :
An analysis of the influence of the threshold parameter on the IEEE 802.11 network performance
Author :
Natkaniec, Marek ; Pach, Andrzej R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Telecommun., Univ. of Min. & Metall., Cracow, Poland
Abstract :
This paper presents a simulation analysis of the influence of the RTS-threshold parameter on the IEEE 802.11 network performance. The throughput and the mean frame delay as functions of the offered load for different RTS-threshold values and number of stations transmitting frames of a random size are studied. The optimal value of the RTS-threshold as a function of the number of contending stations is determined. This allows us to design an IEEE 802.11 network in such a way that can substantially improve its performance
Keywords :
IEEE standards; delays; digital simulation; parameter estimation; performance evaluation; telecommunication standards; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 network performance; IEEE 802.11 standard; RTS-threshold parameter; mean frame delay; offered load; random size frame transmission; request to send; simulation analysis; threshold parameter; throughput; wireless LAN; wireless local area networks; Access protocols; Analytical models; Delay; Ethernet networks; Local area networks; Media Access Protocol; Performance analysis; Throughput; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Networking Confernce, 2000. WCNC. 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6596-8
DOI :
10.1109/WCNC.2000.903961
