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On Interaction Between MAC and Transport Layers for Media Streaming in 802.11 Ad-Hoc Networks
Overview This paper examines the validity of TCP-friendliness and the utility of equation-based congestion control as a mean for the media streaming service in 802.11 multi-hop networks. The investigation is motivated by the recent findings of the bandwidth-delay product of 802.11 multi-hop networks via intensive computer simulations. The paper shows that TCP behavior in 802.11 multi-hop networks is generally inefficient and unstable because the standard TCP is too aggressive considering the low bandwidth-delay product of 802.11 networks. It introduces the concept of the 'Fractional Window' mechanism for TCP, and shows that the modified TCP is more stable and efficient while outperforming the legacy TCP in 802.11-based ad hoc networks.
| Publisher | University of Southern California | File Format | |
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| Date Published | August 2004 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
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