A simulation study of a MAC layer protocol for wireless networks with asymmetric links

— Asymmetric links are common in wireless networks for a variety of physical, logical, operational, and legal considerations. An asymmetric link supports uni-directional communication between a pair of mobile stations and requires a set of relay stations for the transmission of packets in the other direction. We introduce a MAC layer protocol for wireless networks with asymmetric links (AMAC). The MAC layer protocol requires fewer nodes to maintain silence during a transmission exchange than the protocols proposed in [1], [2]. We present a set of concepts and metrics characterizing the ability of a medium access control protocol to silence nodes which could cause collisions.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: IWCMC
• Authors: Guoqiang Wang, Damla Turgut, Ladislau Bölöni, Yongchang Ji, Dan C. Marinescu
• Keywords: Asymmetric Links, IWCMC 2006, MAC Layer Protocol, Wireless Networks