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Contents
Ch ap ter 5 trans po rt proto CoL s 161
5.1 Introduction 161
5.2 TCP’s Challenges and Design Issues in Ad Hoc
Networks 162
5.2.1 Challenges 162
5.2.1.1 Excessive Contention and Unfair
Access at MAC Layer 163
5.2.2 Design Goals 168
5.3 TCP Performance over MANETs 169
5.3.1 TCP Performance 169
5.3.2 Other Problems 171
5.3.2.1 State Route Problem 171
5.3.2.2 MAC Layer Rate Adaptation
Problem 172
5.4 Ad Hoc Transport Protocols 172
5.4.1 Split Approaches 172
5.4.2 End-to-End Approach 174
5.4.2.1 TCP Feedback (TCP-F) 175
5.4.2.2 TCP-ELFN 176
5.4.2.3 Ad Hoc-TCP 177
5.4.2.4 TCP-Buffering Capability
and Sequencing Information
(TCP-BUS) 179
5.5 Summary 182
References 183
Bibliography 183
Ch ap ter 6 Qua LIt y of serv IC e 185
6.1 Introduction 18 ...