Title :
Accelerating Service Discovery in Ad-Hoc Zero Configuration Networking
Author :
Hong, Se Gi ; Srinivasan, Suman ; Schulzrinne, Henning
Author_Institution :
Columbia Univ., New York
Abstract :
Zero Configuration Networking (Zeroconf) assigns IP addresses and host names, and discovers service without a central server. Zeroconf can be used in wireless mobile ad-hoc networks which are based on IEEE 802.11 and IP. However, Zeroconf has problems in mobile ad-hoc networks as it cannot detect changes in the network topology. In highly mobile networks, Zeroconf causes network overhead while discovering new services. In this paper, we propose an algorithm to accelerate service discovery for mobile ad-hoc networks. Our algorithm involves the monitoring of network interface changes that occur when a device with IEEE 802.11 enabled joins a new network area. This algorithm allows users to discover network topology changes and new services in real-time while minimizing network overhead.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; IP networks; ad hoc networks; mobile radio; telecommunication network topology; IEEE 802.11; IP addresses; ad-hoc zero configuration networking; central server; host names; network area; network interface; network overhead; network topology; service discovery; wireless mobile ad-hoc networks; Acceleration; Ad hoc networks; Humans; IP networks; Monitoring; Network interfaces; Network servers; Network topology; Peer to peer computing; Web server;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 2007. GLOBECOM '07. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1042-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1043-9
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.2007.185
