On the Optimization of the IEEE 802.11 DCF: A Cross-Layer Perspective

Figure 3

Behavior of 𝜆_𝑐 in (14) as a function of the packet size 𝐸[PL], for two different values of both 𝑁 and 𝑃_𝑒 as noticed in the respective legends. Other parameters are as follows: 𝑊₀=32 and 𝑚=5.