The Walkstation project on mobile computing
Frank Reichert · 2005
Wireless LANs (WLAN) will soon be as popular as Ethernet is today. First products for DECT and 2.4 GHz systems will be available this year. How can these WLANs be connected to the Internet? Which problems arise when mobile users appear as guests in foreign networks? The Walkstation project is realizing a testbed for such a mobile computing environment using a modified set of Internet protocols. These protocols are based on the work of the internet working group on mobile IP (Internet protocol). Other aspects of the Walkstation project cover low power VLSI, cellular infrastructures, network integration, and mobility aware applications.