Hybrid MAC protocol for IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs with hidden node problem

Woo-Yong Choi

   Combining the IEEE 802.11 basic MAC (medium access control) protocols, which are the DCF (distributed coordination function) and the PCF (point coordination function), we propose a hybrid MAC protocol to improve the performance of IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs and mitigate the hidden node problem.

Keywords: wireless LAN, MAC, throughput, DCF, PCF

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