Title :
On the Performance of Service Publishing in IEEE 802.11 Multi-Access Environment
Author :
Sorte, Dario Di ; Femminella, Mauro ; Reali, Gianluca
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettronica e dell´´Informazione, Perugia Univ.
fDate :
4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In a multi-access/service IEEE 802.11 environment, the problem of providing users with service-related information to support a correct and fast network selection is expected to become a very important issue. We present a quantitative comparison between the legacy scenario, where each user must enter a network point of access to check its service offer, and the enhanced scenario where some service-related information is broadcasted through beacons. Results confirm the effectiveness of the beacon-based approach, in terms of discovery time, server load, and bandwidth consumption
Keywords :
multi-access systems; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 multiaccess environment; beacon-based approach; Authentication; Availability; Bandwidth; Broadcasting; Communication system security; Information security; Network servers; Publishing; Roaming; Telecommunication traffic;
Journal_Title :
Communications Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LCOM.2007.348288
