The IRDA IrLAP protocol is analytically modelled. Throughput performance is
examined with bit error rate, window size, and turnaround times. It is sho
wn that for the proposed 16Mbit/s and 127 frame maximum window size extensi
on the link BER quality becomes critical if maximum throughput is to be ach
ieved. A window size of 60 is less sensitive to bit error rate variations.
Reducing the minimum turnaround time is always beneficial.