Adapting to new environments: rethinking the TCP/IP Stack

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dc.contributor.authorPope, C.
dc.contributor.authorDetmold, H.
dc.contributor.authorMunro, D.
dc.contributor.authorVaughan, F.
dc.contributor.conferenceInternational Conference on Internet Computing (2003 : Las Vegas, Nevada)
dc.contributor.editorLangendoerfer, P.
dc.contributor.editorDroegehorn, O.
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractExisting TCP/IP protocol stacks contain many assumptions about the underlying network that are embedded as control policies within the stack. This fact creates problems when the TCP/IP suite is used in non-traditional network environments, such as mobile networks. Attempts to adapt existing TCP/IP stacks to suit mobile networking are typically partial solutions limited to addressing one specific issue. In this paper, we argue that a holistic approach to supporting the needs of new networking environments is only feasible given a rigorous separation of policy from mechanism, a separation that current stack implementations lack. We introduce a modified stack model, the "Embedded Inverted Stack", which is an instantiation of the generic Compliant Systems Architecture [1]. This provides a general framework within which a stack implementation can comply with the particular needs of different networking environments whilst maintaining complete compatibility with existing TCP/IP applications. We focus particularly on how such an architecture can support mobile networking.
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the International Conference on Internet Computing, IC '03, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 23-26, 2003, Volume 2
dc.identifier.isbn1932415017
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/29514
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCSREA Press
dc.publisher.placeUSA
dc.titleAdapting to new environments: rethinking the TCP/IP Stack
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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