Title :
Experiences using IEEE 802.11b for service discovery
Author :
Thompson, Michael S. ; Midkiff, Scott F.
Author_Institution :
Bradley Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA
Abstract :
This paper shares our experiences developing a service discovery dissemination mechanism for pervasive computing environments. We explore the problems encountered when designing a solution for IEEE 802.11b ad hoc networks, including the performance of multicast and unicast delivery. We show and discuss results from both high and low traffic scenarios, with nodes in close proximity. We also discuss a small test using a multihop configuration. Observations in this paper are useful to researchers working in almost any layer of the networking stack who wish to better support multicast and unicast communications in mobile ad hoc environments
Keywords :
ad hoc networks; mobile communication; multicast communication; telecommunication traffic; ubiquitous computing; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11b ad hoc networks; mobile ad hoc network; multicast communication; multicast delivery performance; multihop configuration; networking stack layer; pervasive computing; service discovery dissemination; unicast communications; unicast delivery performance; Ad hoc networks; Broadcasting; Communication system control; Internet; Multicast communication; Peer to peer computing; Pervasive computing; Routing protocols; USA Councils; Unicast;
Conference_Titel :
Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops, 2006. PerCom Workshops 2006. Fourth Annual IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pisa
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2520-2
DOI :
10.1109/PERCOMW.2006.53
