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Investigation of the block ACK scheme in wireless ad hoc networks. / Li, Tianji; Ni, Qiang; Xiao, Yang.
In: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Vol. 6, No. 6, 09.2006, p. 877-888.

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Li, T, Ni, Q & Xiao, Y 2006, 'Investigation of the block ACK scheme in wireless ad hoc networks', Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 877-888. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcm.447

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Li, T., Ni, Q., & Xiao, Y. (2006). Investigation of the block ACK scheme in wireless ad hoc networks. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 6(6), 877-888. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcm.447

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Li T, Ni Q, Xiao Y. Investigation of the block ACK scheme in wireless ad hoc networks. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2006 Sept;6(6):877-888. doi: 10.1002/wcm.447

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Li, Tianji ; Ni, Qiang ; Xiao, Yang. / Investigation of the block ACK scheme in wireless ad hoc networks. In: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2006 ; Vol. 6, No. 6. pp. 877-888.

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