Performance analysis of IP paging protocol in IEEE 802.11 networks

S. Pack, V. Kafle, Yanghee Choi

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Abstract

Recently, IEEE 802.11 wireless networks have been widely deployed in public areas for mobile Internet services. In the public wireless LAN systems, paging function is necessary to support various advanced services (e.g. voice over IP and message applications) and to provide efficient power management scheme. In next-generation mobile networks, the so-called all-IP networks, the paging function will be supported in the IP layer (i.e. IP paging). When IP paging protocol is deployed in IEEE 802.11 wireless networks, it may utilize the power saving mechanism supported in the IEEE 802.11 standard for more efficient power management. However, since the current power saving mechanism is based on a periodical wake-up mechanism with a fixed interval, it is difficult to optimize the power saving performance. In this paper, we analyze the performance of IP paging protocol over IEEE 802.11 power saving mode (PSM). We define a wake-up cost and a paging delay cost. Then, we study the effect of varying the length of the wake-up interval and the session arrival rate. In addition, we analyze the distribution of the session blocking probability due to the coarse-grained wake-up interval. Also, we investigate the optimal wake-up interval to minimize the total cost through simulations. These results indicate that it is necessary to find the optimal wake-up interval in order to minimize the total cost while satisfying the given paging delay constraints.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 28th Annual IEEE International Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2003, Held in conjunction with the Workshop on High-Speed Local Networks, HSLN 2003 and Workshop on Wireless Local Networks, WLN 2003
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages673-680
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)0769520375
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event28th Annual IEEE International Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2003, Held in conjunction with the Workshop on High-Speed Local Networks, HSLN 2003 and Workshop on Wireless Local Networks, WLN 2003 - Bonn/Konigswinter, Germany
Duration: 2003 Oct 202003 Oct 24

Publication series

NameProceedings - Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN
Volume2003-January

Other

Other28th Annual IEEE International Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2003, Held in conjunction with the Workshop on High-Speed Local Networks, HSLN 2003 and Workshop on Wireless Local Networks, WLN 2003
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBonn/Konigswinter
Period03/10/2003/10/24

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2003 IEEE.

Keywords

  • Cost function
  • Delay
  • Energy management
  • Internet telephony
  • Paging strategies
  • Performance analysis
  • Protocols
  • Web and internet services
  • Wireless LAN
  • Wireless networks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Hardware and Architecture

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