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Abstract

The total capacity obtained from a network is an essential performance metric. In wireless ad-hoc networks, the dynamic topology and stochastic variations in channel characteristics makes it difficult to analytically determine this metric. However an analytical closed form expression for the network capacity is developed. The cumulative distribution function of the signal to Interference Power Ratio at each receiver is derived analytically. Then the capacity of network is studied and closed form expressions are determined. By examining the effect of the outage threshold, less simultaneous communications, each with a higher rate results in higher total capacity.