A cross-layer partner-based fast handoff mechanism for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks

International Journal of Communication Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1515-1541

  Chen, Yuh Shyan ^a   Hsiao, Wei Han ^b   Chiu, Kau Lin ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cross layer; Handoff; Hierarchical mobile IPv6; Mobility; Partner; WLAN

Indexed keywords

ACCESS POINTS; CARE-OF ADDRESS; CROSS-LAYER; DUPLICATE ADDRESS DETECTION; FAST HANDOFF; HAND-OFF DELAY; HANDOFF LATENCY; HIERARCHICAL MOBILE IPV6; HIERARCHICAL NETWORK STRUCTURE; HOME ADDRESS; HOME AGENTS; IEEE 802.11 WIRELESS NETWORKS; MACRO-MOBILITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICRO-MOBILITY; MOBILE IPV6; MOBILE NODES; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; TRIGGER SCHEMES; WIRELESS/MOBILE NETWORKS;

JITTER; PACKET NETWORKS; STANDARDS; WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLAN); WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

INTERNET PROTOCOLS;

EID: 73949127509     PISSN: 10745351     EISSN: 10991131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dac.1033     Document Type: Article

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