An integrated wired-wireless testbed for distance learning on networking

Author

Bello, Lucia Lo ; Mirabella, Orazio ; Raucea, Antonino

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. & Telecommun., Catania Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

18-20 Dec. 2006

Firstpage

74

Lastpage

79

Abstract

This paper addresses a remote testbed for distance learning designed to allow the investigation of various issues related to QoS management in wired/wireless networks used to support real-time applications. Several aspects, such as traffic handling in routers, congestion control and node mobility management, can be experimentally assessed. The testbed comprises various operating modes that the user can select to configure the traffic flows and modify the operational conditions of the network. A peculiarity of the testbed is node mobility support, which allows problems related to handoff and distance to be tackled. The testbed provides for both on-line measurements, through software modules which allow the user to monitor the network while it is operating, and off-line analysis of network behavior through log file inspection

Keywords

computer networks; computer science education; distance learning; quality of service; telecommunication computing; telecommunication engineering education; QoS management; distance learning; networking education; node mobility; wired networks; wireless networks; Communication system traffic control; Computer aided instruction; Computer networks; Interference; Software testing; System testing; Telecommunication computing; Throughput; Traffic control; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

E-Learning in Industrial Electronics, 2006 1ST IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Hammamet

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0324-3

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0324-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICELIE.2006.347215

Filename

4152771