Title :
Measurement of IP Packet Flow and Evaluation with VINS
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Potsdam, Potsdam
Abstract :
Due to enormous complexity of Internet topology and diversity of nodes´ behavior, some important attributes of IP packet flows are not measurable in real world with existing technologies. However, by adequately simulating network nodes´ behavior and evaluating their performance, new insights into IP packet flows can be gained. With a brief review on today´s Internet architecture and recent development of the visualized IP-based network simulator (VINS), this paper applies VINS to measure IP packet flows in a simulated network. We investigate the causes of packet loop and find the time-to-live (TTL) control may not work as expected in some circumstances. A slight modification of TTL control is proposed and tested with VINS, which may strengthen the capability of cin a domain of nodes.
Keywords :
IP networks; Internet; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication network topology; IP packet flow; Internet topology; VINS evaluation; loop detection; time-to-live control; visualized IP-based network simulator; Analytical models; Fluid flow measurement; IP networks; Internet; Network topology; Routing; Testing; Time measurement; Transient analysis; Visualization; VINS IP Simulation Measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Testbeds and Research Infrastructure for the Development of Networks and Communities, 2007. TridentCom 2007. 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0739-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0739-2
DOI :
10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2007.4444735
