Title :
Wireless experimental metropolitan area network using IPv6 in Norway (WEMAN)
Author :
Bjonnes, L.G. ; Bryhni, H. ; Evang, J.M. ; Gjessing, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf., Oslo Univ., Norway
Abstract :
We report from experiments with wireless and mobile computing at the University of Oslo, Norway. We have established a wireless experimental metropolitan area network (WEMAN), based on Mobile IPv6 for mobility and IEEE 802.11 technology for wireless links and access. WEMAN is a wireless extension of the IPv6 based Internet 2 in Norway and enables flexible access for nomadic and mobile users. Using low noise amplifiers and antenna diversity, we obtain reliable performance on links longer than 15 km. We have experimented with four alternatives for automatic network configuration for mobile clients and report on initial feasibility and performance results.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; access protocols; metropolitan area networks; mobile computing; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 technology; IPv6 based Internet 2; Mobile IPv6; antenna diversity; flexible access; low noise amplifiers; mobile clients; mobile computing; mobile users; nomadic users; performance; wireless access; wireless computing; wireless experimental metropolitan area network; wireless links; Access protocols; Computer networks; IP networks; Intelligent networks; Local area networks; Metropolitan area networks; Personal digital assistants; Spread spectrum communication; Urban areas; Wireless application protocol;
Conference_Titel :
Systems Sciences, 1999. HICSS-32. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Maui, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0001-3
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1999.773062
