Achieving fair bandwidth distribution among uplink and downlink ows in IEEE 802.11 infrastructure networks is a complex issue, due to the well-known features of the Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) which regulates the access to the shared medium. Indeed, the dynamic adaptation of the contention windows causes phenomena of short-term unfairness, while the use of homogeneous contention parameters among the contending nodes makes the aggregated downlink bandwidth equal to the uplink bandwidth of a single node. We propose a dynamic tuning of the contention parameters used by the nodes, based on simple network monitoring functionalities and rational strategies. Speci cally, we propose a game- theoretic analysis of such tuning, devised to guarantee a fair resource sharing among the nodes, while optimizing the per-node uploading and downloading bandwidth.

Achieving Fair Bandwidth Distribution in WiFi Networks: A Game Theoretical Approach / Tinnirello, I; Giarrè, Laura; Neglia, G.. - 44:1(2011), pp. 5645-5650. (Intervento presentato al convegno IFAC World Congress 2011 tenutosi a Milano nel 28 agosto - 2 settembre 2011) [10.3182/20110828-6-IT-1002.00761].

Achieving Fair Bandwidth Distribution in WiFi Networks: A Game Theoretical Approach

GIARRÈ, Laura;
2011

Abstract

Achieving fair bandwidth distribution among uplink and downlink ows in IEEE 802.11 infrastructure networks is a complex issue, due to the well-known features of the Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) which regulates the access to the shared medium. Indeed, the dynamic adaptation of the contention windows causes phenomena of short-term unfairness, while the use of homogeneous contention parameters among the contending nodes makes the aggregated downlink bandwidth equal to the uplink bandwidth of a single node. We propose a dynamic tuning of the contention parameters used by the nodes, based on simple network monitoring functionalities and rational strategies. Speci cally, we propose a game- theoretic analysis of such tuning, devised to guarantee a fair resource sharing among the nodes, while optimizing the per-node uploading and downloading bandwidth.
2011
IFAC World Congress 2011
Milano
28 agosto - 2 settembre 2011
44
5645
5650
Tinnirello, I; Giarrè, Laura; Neglia, G.
Achieving Fair Bandwidth Distribution in WiFi Networks: A Game Theoretical Approach / Tinnirello, I; Giarrè, Laura; Neglia, G.. - 44:1(2011), pp. 5645-5650. (Intervento presentato al convegno IFAC World Congress 2011 tenutosi a Milano nel 28 agosto - 2 settembre 2011) [10.3182/20110828-6-IT-1002.00761].
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