The effect of Mobile IP handoffs on the performance of TCP

Authors
Fladenmuller, A De Silva, R
Citation
A. Fladenmuller et R. De Silva, The effect of Mobile IP handoffs on the performance of TCP, MOB NETW AP, 4(2), 1999, pp. 131-135
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Information Tecnology & Communication Systems
Journal title
MOBILE NETWORK & APPLICATIONS
ISSN journal
1383469X → ACNP
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
131 - 135
Database
ISI
SICI code
1383-469X(199905)4:2<131:TEOMIH>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Mobile IP is a standard for handling routing for hosts that have moved from their home network. This paper studies the costs of the Mobile IP handoff that occurs when a mobile host moves between networks. Experiments were car ried out with Mobile IP and TCP over varying network conditions to observe the effect of handoffs on the transmission. This paper shows that although Mobile IP may be appropriate for current applications, its long handoff per iods make it unsuitable for the future.