Title
Exploiting Multi-User Diversity for Uplink Throughput in IEEE 802.11 WLANs
Abstract
In multi-rate 802.11 networks, stations with better uplink conditions should access the shared channel more frequently than the ones with worse uplink conditions to enhance the aggregated throughput, which is referred to as multi-user diversity. In this letter, we propose Adaptive Basic Rate Set (ABRS) that uses the time gap between DIFS and EIFS for a prioritized channel access while minimizing starvation. ABRS requires the change in the firmware only at access points with no modification to the standard. Simulation results reveal that ABRS effectively prioritizes stations with higher bit rates; the aggregate uplink throughput is improved up to about 30-70% even in mobility scenarios.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1109/LCOMM.2013.080113.122866
IEEE Communications Letters
Keywords
Field
DocType
Throughput,Bit rate,IEEE 802.11 Standards,Uplink,Aggregates,Wireless communication,Analytical models
IEEE 802.11,Computer science,Communication channel,Computer network,Real-time computing,Throughput,Wireless lan,Telecommunications link,Firmware,Multi-user
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
17
9
1089-7798
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.35
2
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Nakjung Choi138929.64
Yongho Seok230423.09
Taekyoung Kwon31894153.24