moblie ip - university of wisconsin–madison.pptVIP

Mobile IP Outline Intro to mobile IP Operation Problems with mobility CS 640 * One more IP topic… Already covered lots of things about IP Forwarding, routing, multicast, etc… One last IP topic: mobile networking Important for the future Examples of mobile networking today? Examples of mobile networking tomorrow? Mobile networking should not be confused with portable networking CS 640 * Portable Networking Technology Portable networking requires connection to same ISP Cellular systems Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) 3G Bluetooth Low cost, short range radio links between mobile devices Wireless Ethernet (802.11) Widely used wireless MAC layer technology CS 640 * Mobility and Standard IP Routing IP assumes end hosts are in fixed physical locations IP addresses enable IP routing algorithms to get packets to the correct network IP address has network part and host part Host part should not be in routing tables What if a user roams between networks? Want transparency Routing information becomes invalid Why can’t mobile users change IP when running an application? CS 640 * Mobile IP Developed as a means for transparently dealing with problems of mobile users Enables hosts to stay connected to the Internet regardless of their location and without changing IP addresses Requires no changes to software of non-mobile hosts/routers Requires addition of some infrastructure Has no geographical limitations Requires no modifications to IP addresses Supports security IETF standardization process is still underway CS 640 * Mobile IP Entities Mobile Node (MN) The entity that moves from network to network Assigned a permanent IP called its home address to which other hosts send packets regardless of MN’s location Home Agent (HA) Router with additional functionality Located on home network of MN Mobility binding of MN’s IP with its Care of Address (COA) Forwards packets to appropriate network when MN is away – uses encapsulation CS 640 * Mobile IP Entities contd. Foreign Agent