LBP ( Leader- Based Protocol)

RTS-CTS
Default Mode
Default
Mode

If transmission correct : Before Proceeding with the

Leader : Replies with an ACK per frame algorithm of Default Mode :
Others : Do Nothing
If
If transmission is incorrect : Leader Ready : Replies with CTS
Leader : Sends an ACK Others Ready : Do Nothing
Others : Send a NAK
Result : Either a collision or a NAK at APIf
Leader NOT Ready : Replies with
CTS
Others NOT Ready : Do Nothing
 Disadvantages of LBP :
1. Has no rate adaptation
2. Leader Selected at Random ( First come
first serve)

ARF ( Auto- Rate Fallback )

Increase:
Ten consecutive ACKs are received OR timer expires
Decrease:
Two consecutive ACKS are missed

Solution

ARF +
LBP
A Competing Approach : SRM +PARF

SRM (Semi-Reliable
Multicast )
LIM PARF ( Rate
P
Adaption)
Rate Rate
LSP Increase Decrease
 SRM (Semi-Reliable
P ( Leader ID Management Protocol )
Multicast )
LIM PARF ( Rate
P
Adaption)
Rate Rate
LSP Increase Decrease

Node that wants to join sends

and IGMP report with MRT set to
its SNIR value
 SRM (Semi-Reliable
P ( Leader ID Management Protocol )
Multicast )
LIM PARF ( Rate
P
Adaption)
Rate Rate
LSP Increase Decrease

L. ID AP checks the value and

MRT changes the Leader ID if
necessary according to SNIR
 SRM (Semi-Reliable
P ( Leader ID Management Protocol )
Multicast )
LIM PARF ( Rate
P
AP Broad casts this to each node Adaption)
Rate Rate
LSP Increase Decrease
 SRM (Semi-Reliable
SP ( Leader Selection Protocol)
Multicast )
LIM PARF ( Rate
P
Adaption)
Rate Rate
LSP Increase Decrease
b in
Rod
un

Iterates over all nodes giving them the status of Leader

Ro

Sends N packets to each node

Increments this number whenever a packet fails
Moves on to the next node when N successful
transmissions take place
 SRM (Semi-Reliable
PARF ( Rate Adaption)
Multicast )
LIM PARF ( Rate
P
Adaption)
Rate Rate
LSP Increase Decrease

SNI
TTR
R
Seq Ctrl

TTR ( Target
Transmission Rate )
Transmission rate the
AP wishes to transfer at
Each Node except leader evaluates FER bynext
: frame.
Uses TTR and SNIR value
 SRM (Semi-Reliable
PARF ( Rate Adaption)
Multicast )
Rate Increase LIM PARF ( Rate
P
Adaption)
Rate No Rate
Increas Chang Decrea
LSP e e se

The STA2 node assumes that it is now leader and sends an ACK which collides
 SRM (Semi-Reliable
PARF ( Rate Adaption)
Multicast )
Rate Increase LIM PARF ( Rate
P
Adaption)
Rate No Rate
Increas Chang Decrea
LSP e e se

Loss at the Leader and Rate remains Unchanged

 SRM (Semi-Reliable
PARF ( Rate Adaption)
Multicast )
Rate Increase LIM PARF ( Rate
P
Adaption)
Rate No Rate
Increas Chang Decrea
LSP e e se

The FEC calculated at the nodes were under the applications Threshold
 SRM (Semi-Reliable
PARF ( Rate Adaption)
Multicast )
Rate Increase LIM PARF ( Rate
P
Adaption)
Rate No Rate
Increas Chang Decrea
LSP e e se

Lack of ACK for two consecutive frames makes it decrease

the next lower rate supported by the IEEE 802.11
o Converge to the worst receiver dynamically
If a receivers FEC is greater than the target FEC it can send an IGMP packe
which the AP can then snoop to see if this receiver must be the new leader
 ACK ACK

NA
K

If transmission correct