1997/09/01 by B.P. Crow, Brian Crow, Indra Widjaja +5 · 1 citation
Computer Science · #Mobile Ad Hoc Networks #Wireless Communication Networks Research #Wireless Networks and Protocols
paper · doi:10.1109/35.620533
openalex publication_date 1997/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The draft IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) specification is approaching completion. In this article, the IEEE 802.11 protocol is explained, with particular emphasis on the medium access control sublayer. Performance results are provided for packetized data and a combination of packetized data and voice over the WLAN. Our performance investigation reveals that an IEEE 802.11 network may be able to carry traffic with time-bounded requirements using the point coordination function. However, our findings suggest that packetized voice traffic must be handled in conjunction with an echo canceler.