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In this paper, an improved analytical model for IEEE 802.11 distributed coordination function (DCF) under finite load is proposed by closely following the specifications given in IEEE 802.11 standard. The model is investigated in terms of channel throughput assuming perfect channels. It is shown that the proposed model gives better insight into the operation of DCF compared with the existing analytical models.

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Acknowledgments

The first author expresses his sincere thanks to Prof. S.C. Laroiya, Director, National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research, Chandigarh, India for his constant support and encouragement. We express our sincere thanks to anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research, Chandigarh, 160 019, India

    Rama Krishna Challa

  2. G.S. Sanyal School of Telecommunications, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721 302, India

    Saswat Chakrabarti

  3. Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721 302, India

    Debasish Datta

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Challa, R.K., Chakrabarti, S. & Datta, D. Comments on Comprehensive Analysis of IEEE 802.11 Distributed Coordination Function. Int J Wireless Inf Networks 16, 237–245 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10776-009-0099-8

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