Spatial Reuse in Wireless LAN Networks

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Spatial Reuse in Wireless LAN Networks

Khaldoun Al Agha, Laurent Viennot

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Khaldoun Al Agha, Laurent Viennot. Spatial Reuse in Wireless LAN Networks. [Research Report]

RR-3929, INRIA. 2000. �inria-00072723�

ISSN 0249-6399 ISRN INRIA/RR--3929--FR+ENG

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INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN INFORMATIQUE ET EN AUTOMATIQUE

Spatial Reuse in Wireless LAN Networks

Khaldoun Al Agha — Laurent Viennot

N° 3929

Mai 2000

Unité de recherche INRIA Rocquencourt

Domaine de Voluceau, Rocquencourt, BP 105, 78153 Le Chesnay Cedex (France)

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Unité de recherche INRIA Rocquencourt

Domaine de Voluceau - Rocquencourt - BP 105 - 78153 Le Chesnay Cedex (France)

Unité de recherche INRIA Lorraine : LORIA, Technopôle de Nancy-Brabois - Campus scientifique 615, rue du Jardin Botanique - BP 101 - 54602 Villers-lès-Nancy Cedex (France)

Unité de recherche INRIA Rennes : IRISA, Campus universitaire de Beaulieu - 35042 Rennes Cedex (France) Unité de recherche INRIA Rhône-Alpes : 655, avenue de l’Europe - 38330 Montbonnot-St-Martin (France) Unité de recherche INRIA Sophia Antipolis : 2004, route des Lucioles - BP 93 - 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex (France)

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INRIA - Domaine de Voluceau - Rocquencourt, BP 105 - 78153 Le Chesnay Cedex (France)

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