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The integration of wireless local area networks (WLANs) and the high speed wide area network (WAN) using ‘always on’ broadband access that could provide an efficient and cost effective inter-WLAN mobility management requires the current WLAN internetworking protocol enhanced. The Inter Access Point Protocol (IAPP) defines methods for access point coordination over a distribution system to support WLAN interworking without any central intelligence to support mobility. The implementation of mobility management with any external central control in a distribution system, including broadband such as DSL, is not specified in any WLAN, including 802.11. This paper, first, presents an implementation of a distribution system with broadband DSL accessed central network control for IEEE 802.11 inter-WLAN mobility. Then the modification to the IAPP protocol messaging required for the broadband supported mobility management for inter-WLAN is presented. Preliminary simulation results demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed distribution and its signaling are also provided.
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Rahman, M., Harmantzis, F. (2004). IEEE 802.11 Inter-WLAN Mobility Control with Broadband Supported Distribution System Integrating WLAN and WAN. In: de Souza, J.N., Dini, P., Lorenz, P. (eds) Telecommunications and Networking - ICT 2004. ICT 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3124. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27824-5_112
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