The current WiFi access control framework descends from solutions conceived in the past for dial-up scenarios. A key difference between the two worlds is mobility: dial-up handles nomadic users, while modern wireless networks support continuous mobility through always-on personal devices. Not surprisingly, WiFi authentication does not exploit mobility in any way; on the contrary, mobility is perceived as a problem to be fixed by some fast-handoff solution. Though fast-handoff is indeed an open issue, mobility may even help to build security systems. The paper describes a decentralised access control framework for WiFi networks that exploits mobility to avoid a central authority to be always online.
Decentralised access control in 802.11 networks / Aime, MARCO DOMENICO; Lioy, Antonio; Ramunno, Gianluca. - 3677:(2005), pp. 180-190. (Intervento presentato al convegno 9th IFIP TC-6 TC-11International Conference, CMS 2005 tenutosi a Salzburg (AT) nel September 19 – 21, 2005) [10.1007/11552055_18].
Decentralised access control in 802.11 networks
AIME, MARCO DOMENICO;LIOY, ANTONIO;RAMUNNO, GIANLUCA
2005
Abstract
The current WiFi access control framework descends from solutions conceived in the past for dial-up scenarios. A key difference between the two worlds is mobility: dial-up handles nomadic users, while modern wireless networks support continuous mobility through always-on personal devices. Not surprisingly, WiFi authentication does not exploit mobility in any way; on the contrary, mobility is perceived as a problem to be fixed by some fast-handoff solution. Though fast-handoff is indeed an open issue, mobility may even help to build security systems. The paper describes a decentralised access control framework for WiFi networks that exploits mobility to avoid a central authority to be always online.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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