EDCA remapping in ad hoc IEEE 802.11 WLANs: An incentive compatible discouragement scheme

IEEE 802.11 networks are known to be vulnerable to MAC-layer misbehavior. We consider EDCA Remapping, an attack upon the Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) medium access function. It consists in remapping frames to a higher-priority Access Category to achieve a better network service level....

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Main Authors: Konorski, J., Szott, S.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
EDCA
game theory
Games
IEEE 802.11e
IP networks
remapping
selfish misbehavior
Throughput
Waste materials
Wireless LAN
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Summary:IEEE 802.11 networks are known to be vulnerable to MAC-layer misbehavior. We consider EDCA Remapping, an attack upon the Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) medium access function. It consists in remapping frames to a higher-priority Access Category to achieve a better network service level. This attack is easy to perform yet hard to prevent. We propose a distributed discouragement scheme and analyze its game-theoretic model. The scheme does not rely on station identities or a trusted third party; it leads to operating points where EDCA Remapping is either counterproductive or harmless.
ISSN:2156-9711
2156-972X
DOI:10.1109/WD.2012.6402868