Wi-Fi access point roaming: Challenges and potential solutions

Lianyuan Wang; Yuxuan Zhao; David Afolabi; Ka Lok Man; Hai Ning Liang; Dawei Liu; Yiu Fai Lam; Charles Fleming; Moncef Tayahi

doi:10.1109/NBiS.2015.27

Wi-Fi access point roaming: Challenges and potential solutions

Lianyuan Wang, Yuxuan Zhao, David Afolabi, Ka Lok Man^*, Hai Ning Liang, Dawei Liu, Yiu Fai Lam, Charles Fleming, Moncef Tayahi

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Abstract

As functionalities in mobile devices have increased significantly in recent years, they have become primary means for staying connected through emails, instant messaging, voice and video calls. These services rely on mobile networks data connection or Wi-Fi connections which are cheaper and faster. They enable communications while moving from one location to another, but during the process of roaming the connections are predisposed to interruptions as the user gets out of the signal range. The current solution is to have multiple relay/repeater access points, nevertheless, short interruptions cause data integrity corruption and also use additional energy cost on the limited battery. To mitigate these issues, we propose a Wi-Fi roaming algorithm capable of automatically switching between access points while maintaining the data stream's integrity. After implementation and evaluation of the proposed solution, further refinements are introduced such as seamless transitioning from Wi-Fi to mobile data and vice versa.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2015 18th International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2015
Editors	Leonard Barolli, Makoto Takizawa, Fatos Xhafa, Hui-Huang Hsu, Tomoya Enokido
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	158-161
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479999422
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NBiS.2015.27
Publication status	Published - 9 Dec 2015
Event	18th International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2015 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China Duration: 2 Sept 2015 → 4 Sept 2015

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Name	Proceedings - 2015 18th International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2015

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Conference	18th International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2015
Country/Territory	Taiwan, Province of China
City	Taipei
Period	2/09/15 → 4/09/15

Keywords

Access points
Data transmission
Mobile devices
Roaming
Wi-Fi

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Wang, L., Zhao, Y., Afolabi, D., Man, K. L., Liang, H. N., Liu, D., Lam, Y. F., Fleming, C., & Tayahi, M. (2015). Wi-Fi access point roaming: Challenges and potential solutions. In L. Barolli, M. Takizawa, F. Xhafa, H.-H. Hsu, & T. Enokido (Eds.), Proceedings - 2015 18th International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2015 (pp. 158-161). Article 7350613 (Proceedings - 2015 18th International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NBiS.2015.27

Wang, Lianyuan ; Zhao, Yuxuan ; Afolabi, David et al. / Wi-Fi access point roaming : Challenges and potential solutions. Proceedings - 2015 18th International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2015. editor / Leonard Barolli ; Makoto Takizawa ; Fatos Xhafa ; Hui-Huang Hsu ; Tomoya Enokido. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 158-161 (Proceedings - 2015 18th International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2015).

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Wang L, Zhao Y, Afolabi D, Man KL, Liang HN, Liu D et al. Wi-Fi access point roaming: Challenges and potential solutions. In Barolli L, Takizawa M, Xhafa F, Hsu HH, Enokido T, editors, Proceedings - 2015 18th International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 158-161. 7350613. (Proceedings - 2015 18th International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS 2015). doi: 10.1109/NBiS.2015.27

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