Method and apparatus for improving performance in wireless networks by tuning receiver sensitivity thresholds

摘要

A method to adjust either the detection sensitivity threshold (e.g., the clear channel assessment (CCA) for an 802.11 complaint wireless transceiver) and/or the receiver communication sensitivity threshold (e.g., the start of packet (SOP) for an 802.11 complaint wireless transceiver) to improve performance in a wireless networking environment, such as a high density environment. Both the detection cell and the communication cell can be set equal to each other or the detection cell and communication cell can be independently set. There are also described herein techniques for determining detection cell. Also described herein are techniques for determining communication cell. The present invention includes apparatuses configured to implement a method and/or technique described herein.