Modelling Performance and Fairness of Frame Bursting in IEEE 802.11n Using PEPA

Abdullah, C; Thomas, N

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-44053-3_7

Modelling Performance and Fairness of Frame Bursting in IEEE 802.11n Using PEPA

Lookup NU author(s): Choman Abdullah, Dr Nigel Thomas

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Abstract

IEEE 802.11n is a relatively inexpensive high throughput WLAN standard, which has been used in many wireless devices. The achievable capacity increases with 802.11n MAC and PHY layer enhancements. This paper presents novel performance models of frame bursting in 802.11n, specified and analysed using Markovian process algebra PEPA. We investigate performance fairness through channel utilisation and throughput, considering the frame bursting length in data transmission, by studying different communicating pairs of nodes within two scenarios in a restricted network topology. We explore the potential to reduce unfairness by allowing affected nodes to have longer burst lengths.