Tunnel set-up mechanisms in Ethernet networks for fast moving users
Frederic Van Quickenborne, Filip De Greve, Pim Van Heuven, Filip De Turck, Brecht Vermeulen, Steven Van den Berghe, Ingrid Moerman, Piet Demeester, S. Van den Bosch, Nico Janssens, C. Bouchat, Bert Van Vlerken · 2004
This paper describes the design of a novel tunnel set-up mechanism for Ethernet networks that allows users in fast moving vehicles to access multimedia services. The network architecture under study will be presented and the designed tunnel set-up mechanisms will be detailed. For the establishment of VLAN-based tunnels, a "scoped refresh" extension of the GVRP standard has been implemented. For the distribution of QoS-related reservation parameters, a new GARP-based protocol (G2RP) is developed with closed loop design, a mechanism for updating reservation parameters and admission control. Both protocols are implemented on a Linux test bed using the click modular router. Two important scenarios will be detailed, together with an overview of the performance evaluation results.