Improving fairness in Ad Hoc Networks through collision rate control

Mohamed Arabi; Bogdan Ghita; Xingang Wang

Improving fairness in Ad Hoc Networks through collision rate control

Mohamed Arabi, Bogdan Ghita, Xingang Wang

Plymouth University

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Abstract

The 802.11 MAC protocol used in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks is designed to eliminate the hidden node problem through the use of the four way handshake RTS/CTS/DATA/ACK and to reduce packet drops due to collisions by listening to the channel before transmitting data. However, this protocol can lead to unfair channel utilisation among different flows, as some of the nodes may capture the channel for a long period and leave the rest to starve. This paper proposes a collision control algorithm aiming to improve fairness and channel utilisation in wireless networks. The algorithm monitors and polices the rate of MAC collisions among flows in order to distribute available resources across all participants. The evaluation results indicate that the proposed scheme achieve 99% fairness among the competing flows.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 8th International Network Conference, INC 2010
Editors	Steven Furnell, Udo Bleimann, Paul Dowland, Oliver Schneider
Publisher	University of Plymouth Press
Pages	51-59
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9781841022598
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	8th International Network Conference, INC 2010 - Heidelberg, Germany Duration: 6 Jul 2010 → 8 Jul 2010

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Conference	8th International Network Conference, INC 2010
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Heidelberg
Period	6/07/10 → 8/07/10

Keywords

Contention window
Fairness
IEEE 802.11
Network allocation vector

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications

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Arabi, M., Ghita, B., & Wang, X. (2010). Improving fairness in Ad Hoc Networks through collision rate control. In S. Furnell, U. Bleimann, P. Dowland, & O. Schneider (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Network Conference, INC 2010 (pp. 51-59). University of Plymouth Press. https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10026.1/1167/2012%20Mohamed%20Arabi%2010099101%20PhD_Publication%201.pdf?sequence=2

Improving fairness in Ad Hoc Networks through collision rate control. / Arabi, Mohamed; Ghita, Bogdan; Wang, Xingang.
Proceedings of the 8th International Network Conference, INC 2010. ed. / Steven Furnell; Udo Bleimann; Paul Dowland; Oliver Schneider. University of Plymouth Press, 2010. p. 51-59.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Arabi, M, Ghita, B & Wang, X 2010, Improving fairness in Ad Hoc Networks through collision rate control. in S Furnell, U Bleimann, P Dowland & O Schneider (eds), Proceedings of the 8th International Network Conference, INC 2010. University of Plymouth Press, pp. 51-59, 8th International Network Conference, INC 2010, Heidelberg, Germany, 6/07/10. <https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10026.1/1167/2012%20Mohamed%20Arabi%2010099101%20PhD_Publication%201.pdf?sequence=2>

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