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Chapter 6 Wireless and Mobile Networks - Network and Systems Lab

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IEEE 802.11 MAC Protocol: CSMA/CA<br />

802.11 sender<br />

if sense channel idle for DIFS then<br />

transmit entire frame (no CD)<br />

if sense channel busy then<br />

1. start r<strong>and</strong>om backoff time<br />

2. timer counts down while channel idle<br />

3. transmit when timer expires<br />

4. if no ACK, increase r<strong>and</strong>om backoff<br />

interval, repeat 2.<br />

802.11 receiver<br />

- if frame received OK<br />

return ACK after SIFS (ACK needed due<br />

to hidden terminal, fading problems)<br />

DIFS<br />

sender<br />

data<br />

ACK<br />

receiver<br />

SIFS<br />

6: <strong>Wireless</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong><strong>Network</strong>s</strong> 6-23

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