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Distributed coordination function (dcf) – Siemens IEEE802.11 User Manual

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Tx Data to STA 2

Rx data from STA 1

Detects channel busy

Station 1

Station 2

Station 3

Station 4

Short deferral

Distributed inter-frame deferral

Distributed inter-frame deferral

Distributed inter-
frame deferral

Distributed inter-
frame deferral

Random back-off

Random back-off

ACK to STA1

Short interval ensures ACK is

sent while other stations wait

longer

Tx Data

STA 3’s back-off is shorter than

STA 4’s therefore it begins

transmission first

'HWHFWV FKDQQHO EXV\

'HWHFWV FKDQQHO EXV\

Detects channel busy

'HWHFWV FKDQQHO EXV\

Distributed Coordination Function (DCF)