Li, Tianji and Leith, Douglas J. and Malone, David (2011) Buffer Sizing for 802.11 Based Networks. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 19 (1). pp. 156-169. ISSN 1063-6692

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Abstract—We consider the sizing of network buffers in 802.11 based networks.Wireless networks face a number of fundamental issues that do not arise in wired networks. We demonstrate that the use of fixed size buffers in 802.11 networks inevitably leads to either undesirable channel under-utilization or unnecessary high delays. We present two novel dynamic buffer sizing algorithms that achieve high throughput while maintaining low delay across a wide range of network conditions. Experimental measurements demonstrate the utility of the proposed algorithms in a production WLAN and a lab testbed.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is the preprint version of the published article.
Keywords:	IEEE 802.11; IEEE 802.11e; Wireless LANs (WLANs); Medium access control (MAC); Transmission control protocol (TCP); Buffer Sizing; Stability Analysis;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Hamilton Institute
Item ID:	2208
Depositing User:	Professsor Douglas Leith
Date Deposited:	19 Oct 2010 15:59
Journal or Publication Title:	IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking
Publisher:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Refereed:	No
URI:	http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/dynhom...
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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