Multiple Access Protocols

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   • Raphael Rom, Moshe Sidi

   Pages 1-7

3. Conflict-Free Access Protocols

   • Raphael Rom, Moshe Sidi

   Pages 9-45

4. Aloha Protocols

   • Raphael Rom, Moshe Sidi

   Pages 47-77

5. Carrier Sensing Protocols

   • Raphael Rom, Moshe Sidi

   Pages 79-106

6. Collision Resolution Protocols

   • Raphael Rom, Moshe Sidi

   Pages 107-147

7. Additional Topics

   • Raphael Rom, Moshe Sidi

   Pages 149-151

8. Back Matter

   Pages 153-177

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Computer communication networks have come of age. Today, there is hardly any professional, particularly in engineering, that has not been the user of such a network. This proliferation requires the thorough understanding of the behavior of networks by those who are responsible for their operation as well as by those whose task it is to design such networks. This is probably the reason for the large number of books, monographs, and articles treating relevant issues, problems, and solutions in this field. Among all computer network architectures, those based on broadcast mul­ tiple access channels stand out in their uniqueness. These networks appear naturally in environments requiring user mobility where the use of any fixed wiring is impossible and a wireless channel is the only available option. Because of their desirable characteristics multiple access networks are now used even in environments where a wired point-to-point network could have been installed. The understanding of the operation of multiple access network through their performance analysis is the focus of this book.

• communication
• communication network
• communication system
• computer
• radio network

• Electrical Engineering Department, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

  Raphael Rom, Moshe Sidi

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