CAPWAP status and design considerations for seamless roaming support
Wireless LAN technologies have picked up momentum in the recent years due to their ease of deployment, cost and availability. The era of wireless LAN has also given rise to unique applications like VOIP, IPTV and unified messaging. However, these real-time applications are very sensitive to network...
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| description | Wireless LAN technologies have picked up momentum in the recent years due to their ease of deployment, cost and availability. The era of wireless LAN has also given rise to unique applications like VOIP, IPTV and unified messaging.
However, these real-time applications are very sensitive to network and handoff latencies. To successfully support these applications, seamless roaming during the movement of mobile station has become crucial. Nowadays, centralized architecture models support roaming in WLANs. They have the ability to manage, control and troubleshoot large scale WLAN deployments. This model is managed by Control and Provision of Wireless Access Point protocol (CAPWAP). This paper covers the CAPWAP architectural solution along with its proposals that have emerged. Based on the literature survey conducted in this paper, we found that the proposed algorithms to reduce roaming latency in CAPWAP architecture do not support seamless roaming. Additionally, they are not sufficient during the initial period of the network. This paper also suggests important design consideration for mobility support in future centralized IEEE 802.11 networks. |
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| spelling | iium-501712016-04-29T08:11:07Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50171/ CAPWAP status and design considerations for seamless roaming support Balfaqih, Mohammed Haseeb, Shariq Mazlan, M. Hasbullah Hasnan, S. N Mahmoud, Omer Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha T Technology (General) T10.5 Communication of technical information TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Wireless LAN technologies have picked up momentum in the recent years due to their ease of deployment, cost and availability. The era of wireless LAN has also given rise to unique applications like VOIP, IPTV and unified messaging. However, these real-time applications are very sensitive to network and handoff latencies. To successfully support these applications, seamless roaming during the movement of mobile station has become crucial. Nowadays, centralized architecture models support roaming in WLANs. They have the ability to manage, control and troubleshoot large scale WLAN deployments. This model is managed by Control and Provision of Wireless Access Point protocol (CAPWAP). This paper covers the CAPWAP architectural solution along with its proposals that have emerged. Based on the literature survey conducted in this paper, we found that the proposed algorithms to reduce roaming latency in CAPWAP architecture do not support seamless roaming. Additionally, they are not sufficient during the initial period of the network. This paper also suggests important design consideration for mobility support in future centralized IEEE 802.11 networks. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50171/1/CAPWAP-Status-and-Design-Considerations-for-Seamless-Roaming-Support.pdf Balfaqih, Mohammed and Haseeb, Shariq and Mazlan, M. Hasbullah and Hasnan, S. N and Mahmoud, Omer and Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha (2012) CAPWAP status and design considerations for seamless roaming support. International Journal of Electrical, Computer, Energetic, Electronic and Communication Engineering, 6 (8). http://waset.org/Publication/capwap-status-and-design-considerations-for-seamless-roaming-support/14285 |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) T10.5 Communication of technical information TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Balfaqih, Mohammed Haseeb, Shariq Mazlan, M. Hasbullah Hasnan, S. N Mahmoud, Omer Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha CAPWAP status and design considerations for seamless roaming support |
| title | CAPWAP status and design considerations for seamless roaming support
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| title_full | CAPWAP status and design considerations for seamless roaming support
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| title_fullStr | CAPWAP status and design considerations for seamless roaming support
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| title_full_unstemmed | CAPWAP status and design considerations for seamless roaming support
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| title_short | CAPWAP status and design considerations for seamless roaming support
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| title_sort | capwap status and design considerations for seamless roaming support |
| topic | T Technology (General) T10.5 Communication of technical information TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/50171/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50171/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50171/1/CAPWAP-Status-and-Design-Considerations-for-Seamless-Roaming-Support.pdf |