A wireless ad hoc network is a collection of independent nodes or stations which communicate with each other by creating a multihop radio network. Ad hoc wireless networks present even greater challenges than infrastructure wireless networks at the MAC layer. MAC protocols are of significant importance since the wireless communication channel is inherently prone to errors and unique problems such as the hidden-terminal problem, the exposed-terminal problem, deafness and signal fading effects etc. Medium access control (MAC) protocols provide a means to nodes to access the wireless medium efficiently and collision free to the best of their ability. In this paper we provide some information about MAC and issues of MAC protocols.
Keywords
ad hoc networks
MAC protocols
IEEE 802.11
Authors
S.Mythili
Dr.N.Rajendran
How to Cite this Article
S.Mythili, Dr.N.Rajendran (2015).
"A REVIEW ON ISSUES OF MAC PROTOCOL FOR WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORK".
International Journal of Contemporary Research in Computer Science and Technology,
1(5), pp. 168-171.
