Title :
A client-based handoff mechanism for mobile IPv6 wireless networks
Author :
Patanapongpibul, Leo ; Mapp, Glenford
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Commun. Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
Mobile IP enables mobile computers to roam transparently in any network. However, the current proposed protocol specification does not support a suitable handoff mechanism to allow a mobile computer to change its point of attachment from one network to another. This paper describes a handoff mechanism for mobile host, which makes use of Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) and mobile IP without the need to introduce a new mobility management protocol or make changes to the network infrastructure.
Keywords :
IP networks; mobile computing; mobile radio; transport protocols; Internet protocol version 6; handoff mechanism; mobile IPv6 wireless networks; mobile computers; mobile host; Computer networks; IP networks; Laboratories; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Mobile radio mobility management; Protocols; Routing; Wireless LAN; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Computers and Communication, 2003. (ISCC 2003). Proceedings. Eighth IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1961-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISCC.2003.1214178
