End-to-end throughput and delay analysis for IEEE 802.11 string topology multi-hop network using Markov-chain model

—This paper proposes the analytical expressions for the IEEE 802.11 string-topology multi-hop networks using Markov-chain model. For achieving that, the proposed analysis procedure includes two proposals, which are: (i) Bianchi’s Markov-chain model is modified for considering a relationship between the backoff timer and frame length, and (ii) the interferences, such as hidden node collision and carrier sensing, among network nodes are expressed by merging the proposed Markov-chain model and airtime expression. The analytical expressions are verified by comparisons with simulation results.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2015
• Where: PIMRC
• Authors: Kosuke Sanada, Nobuyoshi Komuro, Hiroo Sekiya
• Keywords: Communications, PIMRC 2015