Abstract
The high demand for wireless Internet connectivity has driven the development of highly efficient radio link technologies. However, their performance can be compromised by inadvertent interactions with the higher-layer TCP flow control protocol. Maximizing the performance of wireless links requires that mechanisms operating at every layer of the protocol stack interact efficiently. This article provides a brief tutorial of some of these radio link enhancements. It then outlines how higher-layer flow control protocols should behave, and provides techniques for taming the behavior of TCP, to ensure that the performance of lower-layer enhancements is not compromised.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 46 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | IEEE Communications Magazine |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |