Design and implementation of micro mobile MPLS for NS-2

Abstract

In this paper, we extend NS-2 to simulate Micro-Mobile MPLS frameworks. The extension supports most of the important mechanisms used in the literature. The simulator is based on IEEE 802.11. The important mechanisms for IEEE 802.11 in our module are multi-channel, directional antennas, multiple interfaces, L2-handoff, L2-trigger, bicasting, pre-established LSP, and buffering mechanism. MPLS modules used in this simulator is based on MPLS module (MNS) [8]-[10]. This simulator could be configured to assess performance of Mobile MPLS protocols such as micro mobility-enabled multiprotocol label switching (M-MPLS) [21], fast handoff (FH) and master forwarding chain (MFC)-Micro Mobile MPLS [2], [23] and MiM-MPLS [30]. The simulator is validated for each mechanism. The validation results follow to the theory.

Mobile MPLS with route optimization: The proposed protocol and simulation study

“…The same paper [11] also mentioned MiM-MPLS, which is another proposal on Micro Mobile MPLS. MiM-MPLS's architecture is also hierarchical.…”

“…CN may be located in any outside network directly connected to the MobileMPLS RO network, or it can be located in other distant networks connected to the core network. [11], except the addition of LCA at each edge router to work on behalf of the CN in caching mobility binding information of the MN and forwarding packets from the CN directly to the MN without the need to pass through the LHA as usual.…”

“…The work in [11] designed and implemented a generic Micro Mobile MPLS module for Network Simulator 2 (NS-2). The module is based on IEEE 802.11 as the link layer protocol for Micro Mobile MPLS simulation.…”

“…However, the previously proposed Mobile MPLS works [6] [14] do not have route optimization extension. And the Micro Mobile MPLS simulation module [11] for NS-2 does not have route optimization feature.…”

Micro-Mobile MPLS : Performance Analysis and Improvement with RSSI

“…[2] The link connection will be a Full-Duplex queuing format that is a drop Tail and define the size of queue as 2,000 packets. A MN will move from the service area of FA to FA with the speed of transmission = mps.…”