Abstract

Fairness of wireless channel access in terms of utilisation and throughput is studied for IEEE 802.11g by using the process algebra PEPA. Three models are presented to describe dif-ferent operating scenarios. Results are derived which demon-strate when and how unfairness might occur, leading to the penalisation of some nodes in a network.

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Computer science Wireless lan IEEE 802.11e-2005 Computer network IEEE 802.11b-1999 IEEE 802.11w-2009 Wireless Throughput Inter-Access Point Protocol IEEE 802 IEEE 802.11s Channel (broadcasting) IEEE 802.11u Demon IEEE 802.11g-2003 Wireless network IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi array Telecommunications

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Wireless Networks and Protocols
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