Title :
Improving TCP performance in mobile computing environments
Author :
Stangel, Michael ; Bharghavan, Vaduvur
Author_Institution :
Coordinated Sci. Lab., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we examine several aspects of performance and connection management during handoffs and interface switching in mobile computing environments. We demonstrate the insufficiency of network layer mobility protocols to preserve high-performance operation of reliable transport protocols such as TCP under certain circumstances. We also introduce a mobility-aware transport, Mobile TCP, that maintains robust operation despite lossy mobile activity. Experimental results are presented and discussed
Keywords :
computer network management; computer network reliability; mobile radio; network interfaces; transport protocols; Mobile TCP; TCP performance; connection management; handoffs; high-performance operation; interface switching; lossy mobile activity; mobile computing environments; mobility-aware transport; network layer mobility protocols; reliable transport protocols; robust operation; Computer interfaces; Environmental management; Intelligent networks; Internet; Maintenance; Mobile computing; Robustness; Routing; TCPIP; Transport protocols;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1998. ICC 98. Conference Record. 1998 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4788-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1998.682952
