Suppose the propagation delay is , SIFS is , DIFS is 3, and RTS and CTS are

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Suppose the propagation delay is α, SIFS is α, DIFS is 3α, and RTS and CTS are 5α, respectively, for CSMA/CA with RTS/CTS.
(a) What is the earliest time for the receiver to send the CTS message?
(b) If the data packet is 100α long, what is the shortest time for the receiver to send the ACK signal?
(c) Explain why SIFS is kept smaller than DIFS.
(d) Can you make SIFS = 0?

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Introduction to Wireless and Mobile Systems

ISBN: ?978-1305087132

4th edition

Authors: Dharma P. Agrawal, Qing An Zeng

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