Impact of multilevel factors to end-to-end throughput of IEEE 802.11 multi-hop networks through analytical expressions <Abstract> This paper investigates an impact of multilevel factors to end -to-end throughputs of IEEE 802.11 multi-hop networks through analytical expressions. The relationship between transmission and carrier-sensing distances depends on the multilevel factors. Namely, the node relationships, namely exposed and hidden nodes, varies by multilevel factors. The analytical models of the multi-hop networks are proposed in this paper, which are functions of the ratio of the transmission and carrier-sensing distances. By using the analytical models, it is possible to discuss the impact of multilevel factors to end-to-end throughputs. |