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authormo khan <mo@mokhan.ca>2025-09-30 18:50:06 -0600
committermo khan <mo@mokhan.ca>2025-09-30 18:50:06 -0600
commit4b89bda37cdf743b6b03e04c942f69556453945a (patch)
treebe05fceb832e7c4b0f4510c4216f1f762a327473
parent0613df57778c8fd67b0a57f90467dd3822779afd (diff)
add times for each of the 802.11 versions
-rw-r--r--assignments/3/README.md31
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/assignments/3/README.md b/assignments/3/README.md
index c838330..04346f0 100644
--- a/assignments/3/README.md
+++ b/assignments/3/README.md
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ channel with RTS/CTS. At t = 0 it wants to transmit 1024 bytes. All
other stations are idle. At what time will the station complete the
transmission? At what time can the station receive the acknowledgement?
-Frame sizes from 802.11 standard:
+Frame sizes from 802.11b (11 Mbps) standard:
- RTS frame: 20 bytes = 160 bits
- CTS frame: 14 bytes = 112 bits
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ Frame sizes from 802.11 standard:
- SIFS: 0.00001 seconds
- DIFS: 0.00005 seconds
-Timeline:
+Timeline: Assuming 802.11b
1. DIFS wait: 0.00005
1. RTS transmission: 160 bits / (11 * 10^6 bps) = 0.0000145 seconds
@@ -271,15 +271,24 @@ Timeline:
1. DATA transmission: 8464 bits / (11 * 10^6 bps) = 0.0007695 seconds
1. SIFS: 0.00001 seconds
1. ACK transmission: 112 bits / (11 * 10^6 bps) = 0.0000102 seconds
-
-Transmission complete at:
-
-- 0.00005 + 0.0000145 + 0.00001 + 0.0000102 + 0.00001 + 0.0007695
-- = 0.0008642 seconds
-
-ACK received at:
-
-- 0.0008642 + 0.00001 + 0.0000102 = 0.0008844 seconds
+1. Transmission complete at:
+ - 0.00005 + 0.0000145 + 0.00001 + 0.0000102 + 0.00001 + 0.0007695
+ - = 0.0008642 seconds
+1. ACK received at:
+ - 0.0008642 + 0.00001 + 0.0000102 = 0.0008844 seconds
+
+| Step | Component | 802.11b (11 Mbps) | 802.11g (54 Mbps) | 802.11n (150 Mbps) | 802.11ac (867 Mbps) |
+| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
+| 1 | DIFS | 0.00005 s | 0.00005 s | 0.00005 s | 0.000034 s |
+| 2 | RTS (160 bits) | 0.0000145 s | 0.000003 s | 0.0000011 s | 0.00000018 s |
+| 3 | SIFS | 0.00001 s | 0.00001 s | 0.00001 s | 0.000016 s |
+| 4 | CTS (112 bits) | 0.0000102 s | 0.0000021 s | 0.0000007 s | 0.00000013 s |
+| 5 | SIFS | 0.00001 s | 0.00001 s | 0.00001 s | 0.000016 s |
+| 6 | DATA (8192 bits) | 0.000745 s | 0.0001517 s | 0.0000546 s | 0.0000094 s |
+| 7 | SIFS | 0.00001 s | 0.00001 s | 0.00001 s | 0.000016 s |
+| 8 | ACK (112 bits) | 0.0000102 s | 0.0000021 s | 0.0000007 s | 0.00000013 s |
+| | Transmission Complete | 0.0008499 s | 0.0002289 s | 0.0001271 s | 0.00007596 s |
+| | ACK Received | 0.0008701 s | 0.0002411 s | 0.0001385 s | 0.00009225 s |
## 2.5 Bluetooth Frame Format Analysis (10%)