
CHAPTER 3
Roaming in 802.11 WLANs:
General Principles
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Primer on the 802.11 Standard
3.3 Introduction to 802.11 Roaming
3.4 Local Roaming
3.5 Global Roaming
3.6 Mobile IP and Its Role in 802.11 Roaming
3.7 Those Pesky Laws of Physics
References
3.1 Introduction
In Chapter 2 we provided a description of the principles of roaming within the cellular
telephone context. The objective of this chapter is to introduce the general capabilities and
limitations of roaming, as defined in the original 802.11 standard. We illustrate the 802.11-
specific aspects of local and global roaming in WLANs. A discussion of the numerous
amendments and other extensions ...