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A Mathematical Model for Reducing Handover Time at MAC Layer for Wireless Networks

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Extensive studies have been carried out for reducing the handover time of wireless network at medium access layer (MAC). However, none of them depicts the impact of reduced handover time on the overall performance of wireless networks. This paper presents the methodology that can be used to effectively reduce the handover time. Our proposed model incorporates many critical performance measurements to show the impact of reduced handover time on wireless networks. Our experiments verify that the active scanning can reduce the overall handover time at MAC layer if comparatively shorter beacon intervals are utilized for packet transmission.

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  1. Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA

    Syed S. Rizvi & Mohammad A. Sheikh

  2. Department of Computer Science, Institute of Business Management, Karachi, Pakistan

    Aasia Riasat

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  1. Syed S. Rizvi
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Correspondence to Syed S. Rizvi , Aasia Riasat or Mohammad A. Sheikh .

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  1. School of Engineering, University of Bridgeport, University Avenue 221, Bridgeport, 06604, USA

    Tarek Sobh

  2. School of Engineering, University of Bridgeport, University Avenue 221, Bridgeport, 06604, USA

    Khaled Elleithy

  3. School of Engineering, University of Bridgeport, University Avenue 221, Bridgeport, 06604, USA

    Ausif Mahmood

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Rizvi, S.S., Riasat, A., Sheikh, M.A. (2010). A Mathematical Model for Reducing Handover Time at MAC Layer for Wireless Networks. In: Sobh, T., Elleithy, K., Mahmood, A. (eds) Novel Algorithms and Techniques in Telecommunications and Networking. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3662-9_51

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