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This article proposes a management framework for shared resources in wireless access networks in a dynamic and adaptive manner without requiring any modifications to end devices. Our proposal is based on the RTS/CTS mechanism according to the IEEE 802.11 standard. We implement an extension of the RTS/CTS mechanism, including traffic control to minimize performance anomalies. The results show a performance improvement and a reduction of interference that results from the different bit rates among the stations.
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In this work the term goodput is used to identify the application level throughput.
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This work was partially supported by the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq) and CAPES.
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Fonseca, M.S.P., Munaretto, A., Mendes, C. et al. A resource management framework for 802.11 wireless access networks. Wireless Netw 21, 1891–1898 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11276-015-0893-4
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