We report the so-called "TCP instability problem" in 802.11-based wireless mobile multi-hop networks. Our results show that the throughput performance of multi-hop TCP traffic in such a network may suffer from severe oscillation. By illustrating the multi-layer traces, we show that this problem is rooted in the MAC layer. Furthermore, a resolution is proposed to eliminate this problem.
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Vehicular Technology Conference, 2001. VTC 2001 Fall. IEEE VTS 54th
(Volume:1
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Date of Conference: 2001