Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Question of MAC implementation

[Johnathan Corgan]

KC Huang wrote:

> I am new to GNU radio. Recently, I want to implement MAC layer
> protocol(like ALOHA, slotted-ALOHA) to the USRP. Therefore, first, I
> tried to search the archive about ALOHA example. But, I cannot find any
> article that really provides the example of MAC protocol. So, I want to
> ask that if there are any MAC examples like (slotted-)ALOHA or CSMA?

There is an existing implementation of a CSMA (without the CD) in GNU
Radio in the 'digital' examples:

gnuradio-examples/python/digital/tunnel.py

This implements a single-frequency half-duplex radio modem with a CSMA
MAC and attaches the host TCP/IP stack to it.

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