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An Adaptive Algorithm For Prioritization In 802.11e Wirelss Networks, Will Spearman

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A common form of local wireless communication is defined by the IEEE as 802.11. Unfortunately, 802.11 has limitations regarding high priority traffic such as voice and data which are sensitive to jitter, delay, and loss. The IEEE 802.11e standard provides enhancements that allow traffic with specific needs to be differentiated from normal traffic. While these enhancements have been shown to effectively improve latency and throughput for high priority traffic, they do not offer precise and consistent control of performance levels for all priorities. In this work, a method to dynamically optimize 802.11e contention parameters is presented that provides more granular …