FIELD: physics; communications.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to wireless communication systems. A protocol is proposed for controlling distributed media access (MAC), which includes a super-frame (102) having period (104) for sending beacon signals broken into intervals and period (103) for transmitting data. The super-frame (102) has several intervals (107) for accessing the media, and several intervals (107) for accessing media designated for period (104) for sending beacon signals broken into intervals. The length (106) of the period for sending a beacon signal can be fixed or variable. The protocol for sending the beacon signal determines initialisation of the ad-hoc network through the beginning (101) of the period (104) for sending the beacon signal of the ad-hoc network and allowing collisions during the period for sending the beacon signal.
EFFECT: more efficient use of resources.
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