The Hidden Terminal Problem of 802.11 MAC and 802.15.4 MAC Protocols Based on NS2 Platform

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The IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.15.4 are two of the most popular wireless network protocols. And it is very important to look into the differences between IEEE 802.11 MAC and IEEE 802.15.4 MAC. The main goal of this paper is to look into the hidden terminal problem of the MAC layers of 802.11 and 802.15.4 based on NS2 platform. Through a dedicated experiment, the author compares the results based on the NAM animation and throughput and then explains the reasons respectively.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 989-994)

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4078-4081

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