4 FRESCOR WLAN Protocol (FWP)
16 The protocol that applies FRESCOR to 802.11 networks
21 FRESCOR WLAN protocol (FWP) is a set of software components enabling FRSH applications
22 to communicate over IEEE 802.11 WLANs. It is designed to work on hardware conforming
23 to WMM specification and employs EDCA medium access mechanism. EDCA extends legacy DCF
24 function by prioritized medium access so that the packets in higher priority queue have
25 a higher probability to access the medium first.
27 FWP includes centralized admission control mechanism, which is conceptually very similar
28 to IEEE 802.11e HCCA admission control.
29 FRESCOR applications negotiate network contracts that are analogous to TSPECs but
30 unlike IEEE 802.11e admission control,where IEEE 802.11 management services are used,
31 FWP uses FNA services [8] to manage the negotiation process.