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Improving the Wi-Fi Channel Scanning Using a Decentralized IEEE 802.21 Information Service

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Multimedia, Computer Graphics and Broadcasting (MulGraB 2011)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 263))

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Abstract

Today, the possibility of ubiquitous mobility for data transport is both a reality and a challenge. The access can be made through different wireless technologies, e.g. Wi-Fi, Wi-Max and 3GPP networks. In the heterogeneous wireless environment, the network information discovery phase has a significant effect on the handover latency, especially discovering Wi-Fi networks. In this paper, we propose a new network discovery scheme using the IEEE 802.21 Media Independent Information Service (MIIS). In the proposed scheme, a Mobile Node (MN) obtains channel information from neighbor networks from a MIIS server and performs a selective scanning. Our idea introduces the notion of regional mobility areas, managed by different MIIS servers, in a decentralized way. The simulation results show that the proposed scheme enhances the MN´s performance if compared with the traditional scanning schemes.

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  1. Group of Analysis, Security and Systems (GASS), Department of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, School of Computer Science, Office 431, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Calle Profesor José García Santesmases s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain

    Fabio Buiati, Luis Javier García Villalba & Delfín Rupérez Cañas

  2. Department of Multimedia Engineering, Hannam University, 133 Ojeong dong, Daedeok gu, Daejeon, Korea

    Tai-hoon Kim

  3. Department of Information Technologies, Global Vision School Australia (GVSA), 20 Virgina Court, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia

    Tai-hoon Kim

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  1. Multimedia Engineering Department, Hannam University, 133 Ojeong-dong, Daeduk-gu, Daejeon, Korea

    Tai-hoon Kim

  2. The Ohio State University, 470 Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Avenue, 43210-1275, Columbus, OH, USA

    Hojjat Adeli

  3. Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Michigan – Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Road, 48128, Dearborn, MI, USA

    William I. Grosky

  4. Florida International University, EC 2910, 10555 W. Flagler Street, 33174, Miami, FL, USA

    Niki Pissinou

  5. National Taipei University of Education, No.134, Sec. 2, Heping E. Rd., Da-an District, 106, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

    Timothy K. Shih

  6. Michigan State University, 48824-1226, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Edward J. Rothwell

  7. School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia

    Byeong-Ho Kang

  8. Dept of IT, Hansei University, 604-5, Dangjung-Dong, Gunpo-Si, Gyunggi-Do, Korea

    Seung-Jung Shin

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Buiati, F., Villalba, L.J.G., Cañas, D.R., Kim, Th. (2011). Improving the Wi-Fi Channel Scanning Using a Decentralized IEEE 802.21 Information Service. In: Kim, Th., et al. Multimedia, Computer Graphics and Broadcasting. MulGraB 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 263. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27186-1_38

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