A RLC/MAC protocol architecture for a wireless IP network

This paper proposes a RLC/MAC (radio link control/multiple access control) protocol architecture suitable for a wireless IP network. The RLC and MAC protocols have been designed to support packet transmission on an air interface. The MAC protocol uses a reservation technique to increase the multiplexing efficiency by minimising collisions. The RLC protocol is based on selective repeat technique; optimises its efficiency by using the efficient architecture of the MAC protocol. Simulation results are presented to evaluate the performance of the combined protocol.