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University of KarlsruheInstitute of Telematics

Mobile CommunicationsChapter 9: Network Protocols

Jochen H. Schiller1999 9.1

Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP

Mobile Communications Chapter 9:Network Protocols/Mobile IP

q Motivation

q Data transferq Encapsulation

q Security

q IPv6

9.0.1

q Problems

q DHCPq Ad-hoc networks

q Routing protocols


Motivation for Mobile IP

Routing

q based on IP destination address, network prefix (e.g. 129.13.42)determines physical subnet

q change of physical subnet implies change of IP address to have atopological correct address (standard IP) or needs special entries inthe routing tables

Specific routes to end-systems?

q change of all routing table entries to forward packets to the right

destination

q does not scale with the number of mobile hosts and frequentchanges in the location, security problems

Changing the IP-address?

q adjust the host IP address depending on the current location

q almost impossible to find a mobile system, DNS updates take tolong time

q TCP connections break, security problems

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Requirements to Mobile IP (RFC 2002)

Transparency

q mobile end-systems keep their IP address

q continuation of communication after interruption of link possible

q point of connection to the fixed network can be changed

Compatibility

q support of the same layer 2 protocols as IP

q no changes to current end-systems and routers required

q mobile end-systems can communicate with fixed systems

Security

q authentication of all registration messages

Efficiency and scalabilityq only little additional messages to the mobile system required

(connection typically via a low bandwidth radio link)

q world-wide support of a large number of mobile systems in thewhole Internet

9.2.1


Terminology

Mobile Node (MN)

q system (node) that can change the point of connectionto the network without changing its IP address

Home Agent (HA)

q system in the home network of the MN, typically a router

q registers the location of the MN, tunnels IP datagrams to the COA

Foreign Agent (FA)

q system in the current foreign network of the MN, typically a router

q forwards the tunneled datagrams to the MN, typically also thedefault router for the MN

Care-of Address (COA)

q address of the current tunnel end-point for the MN (at FA or MN)

q actual location of the MN from an IP point of view

q can be chosen, e.g., via DHCP

Correspondent Node (CN)

q communication partner

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Example network

mobile end-systemInternet

router

router

router

end-system

FA

HA

MN

home network

foreignnetwork

(physical home networkfor the MN)

(current physical networkfor the MN)

9.4.1

CN


Data transfer to the mobile system

Internet

sender

FA

HA

MN

home network

foreignnetwork

receiver

1

2

3

1. Sender sends to the IP address of MN,HA intercepts packet (proxy ARP)

2. HA tunnels packet to COA, here FA,by encapsulation

3. FA forwards the packetto the MN

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CN


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Data transfer from the mobile system

Internet

receiver

FA

HA

MN

home network

foreignnetwork

sender

1

1. Sender sends to the IP addressof the receiver as usual,FA works as default router

9.6.1

CN


Overview

CN

routerHA

routerFA

Internet

router

1.

2.

3.

homenetwork

MN

foreignnetwork

4.

CN

routerHA

routerFA

Internet

router

homenetwork

MN

foreign

network

COA

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Network integration

Agent Advertisement

q HA and FA periodically send advertisement messages into theirphysical subnets

q MN listens to these messages and detects, if it is in the home or aforeign network (standard case for home network)

q MN reads a COA from the FA advertisement messages

Registration (always limited lifetime!)

q MN signals COA to the HA via the FA, HA acknowledges via FA to MN

q these actions have to be secured by authentication

Advertisement

q HA advertises the IP address of the MN (as for fixed systems), i.e.standard routing information

q routers adjust their entries, these are stable for a longer time (HAresponsible for a MN over a longer period of time)

q packets to the MN are sent to the HA,

q independent of changes in COA/FA

9.8.1


Agent advertisement

preference level 1router address 1

#addressestype

addr. size lifetimechecksum

COA 1COA 2

type sequence numberlength

0 7 8 15 16 312423

code

preference level 2router address 2

. . .

registration lifetime

. . .

R B H F M G V reserved

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Registration

t

MN HAregistrationrequest

registra

tion

reply

t

MN FA HAregistrationrequestregistrationrequest

registra

tion

reply

registra

tion

reply

9.10.1


Mobile IP registration request

home agenthome address

type lifetime

0 7 8 15 16 312423

rsv

identification

COA

extensions . . .

SBDMGV

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Encapsulation

original IP header original data

new datanew IP header

outer header inner header original data

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Encapsulation I

Encapsulation of one packet into another as payload

q e.g. IPv6 in IPv4 (6Bone), Multicast in Unicast (Mbone)

q here: e.g. IP-in-IP-encapsulation, minimal encapsulation or GRE(Generic Record Encapsulation)

IP-in-IP-encapsulation (mandatory in RFC 2003)

q tunnel between HA and COA

Care-of address COAIP address of HA

TTL

IP identification

IP-in-IP IP checksum

flags fragment offsetlengthTOSver. IHL

IP address of MNIP address of CN

TTLIP identification

lay. 4 prot. IP checksumflags fragment offset

lengthTOSver. IHL

TCP/UDP/ ... payload

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Encapsulation II

Minimal encapsulation (optional)

q avoids repetition of identical fields

q e.g. TTL, IHL, version, TOS

q only applicable for unfragmented packets, no space left forfragment identification

care-of address COAIP address of HA


min. encap. IP checksumflags fragment offset

lengthTOSver. IHL

IP address of MNoriginal sender IP address (if S=1)

Slay. 4 protoc. IP checksum


reserved

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Generic Routing Encapsulation

originalheader

original data

new datanew header

outer headerGRE

headeroriginal data

originalheader

Care-of address COA

IP address of HA

TTL

IP identification

GRE IP checksum

flags fragment o ffset

lengthTOSver. IHL

IP address of MNIP address of CN


lay. 4 prot. IP checksumflags fragment o ffset

lengthTOSver. IHL


routing (optional)

sequence number (optional)

key (optional)

offset (optional)checksum (optional)protocolrec. rsv. ver.C R K S s

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Optimization of packet forwarding

Triangular Routing

q sender sends all packets via HA to MN

q higher latency and network load

Solutions

q sender learns the current location of MN

q direct tunneling to this location

q HA informs a sender about the location of MN

q big security problems!

Change of FA

q packets on-the-fly during the change can be lost

q new FA informs old FA to avoid packet loss, old FA now forwardsremaining packets to new FA

q this information also enables the old FA to release resources for the

MN

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Change of foreign agent

9.17.1

CN HA FAold FAnew MN

t

request

update

ACK

data dataMN changeslocation

registration

update

ACKdata

data datawarning

update

ACK

datadata

registration


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Reverse tunneling (RFC 2344)

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Internet

receiver

FA

HA

MN

home network

foreignnetwork

sender

3

2

1

1. MN sends to FA2. FA tunnels packets to HA

by encapsulation3. HA forwards the packet to the

receiver (standard case)

CN


Mobile IP with reverse tunneling

Router accept often only topological correct addresses (firewall!)

q a packet from the MN encapsulated by the FA is now topologicalcorrect

q furthermore multicast and TTL problems solved (TTL in the homenetwork correct, but MN is to far away from the receiver)

Reverse tunneling does not solve

q problems with firewalls, the reverse tunnel can be abused tocircumvent security mechanisms (tunnel hijacking)

q optimization of data paths, i.e. packets will be forwarded throughthe tunnel via the HA to a sender (double triangular routing)

The new standard is backwards compatible

q the extensions can be implemented easily and cooperate with

current implementations without these extensions

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Mobile IP and IPv6

Mobile IP was developed for IPv4, but IPv6 simplifies the protocols

q security is integrated and not an add-on, authentication ofregistration is included

q COA can be assigned via auto-configuration (DHCPv6 is onecandidate), every node has address autoconfiguration

q no need for a separate FA, all routers perform router advertisementwhich can be used instead of the special agent advertisement

q MN can signal a sender directly the COA, sending via HA not

needed in this case (automatic path optimization)

q soft hand-over, i.e. without packet loss, between two subnets issupported

l MN sends the new COA to its old routerl the old router encapsulates all incoming packets for the MN and

forwards them to the new COA

l authentication is always granted

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Problems with mobile IP

Security

q authentication with FA problematic, for the FA typically belongs toanother organization

q no protocol for key management and key distribution has beenstandardized in the Internet

q patent and export restrictions

Firewalls

q typically mobile IP cannot be used together with firewalls, specialset-ups are needed (such as reverse tunneling)

QoS

q many new reservations in case of RSVP

q tunneling makes it hard to give a flow of packets a specialtreatment needed for the QoS

Security, firewalls, QoS etc. are topics of current research anddiscussions!

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Security in Mobile IP

Security requirements (Security Architecture for the InternetProtocol, RFC 1825)

q Integrityany changes to data between sender and receiver can be detectedby the receiver

q Authenticationsender address is really the address of the sender and all datareceived is really data sent by this sender

q Confidentialityonly sender and receiver can read the data

q Non-Repudiation

sender cannot deny sending of dataq Traffic Analysis

creation of traffic and user profiles should not be possible

q Replay Protectionreceivers can detect replay of messages

9.22.1


not encrypted encrypted

IP security architecture I

q Two or more partners have to negotiate security mechanisms tosetup a security association

q typically, all partners choose the same parameters andmechanisms

q Two headers have been defined for securing IP packets:

q Authentication-Header

l guarantees integrity and authenticity of IP packets

l if asymmetric encryption schemes are used, non-repudiation can alsobe guaranteed

q Encapsulation Security Payload

l protects confidentiality between communication partners

Authentification-HeaderIP-Header UDP/TCP-Paketauthentication headerIP header UDP/TCP data

ESP headerIP header encrypted data

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q Mobile Security Association for registrations

q parameters for the mobile host (MH), home agent (HA), and foreignagent (FA)

q Extensions of the IP security architecture

q extended authentication of registration

q prevention of replays of registrations

l time stamps: 32 bit time stamps + 32 bit random number

l nonces: 32 bit random number (MH) + 32 bit random number (HA)

registration reply

registration requestregistration request

IP security architecture II

MH FA HAregistration reply

MH-HA authentication

MH-FA authentication FA-HA authentication

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Key distribution

Home agent distributes session keys

q foreign agent has a security association with the home agent

q mobile host registers a new binding at the home agent

q home agent answers with a new session key for foreign agentand mobile node

FA MH

HA

response:

EHA-FA {session key}EHA-MH {session key}

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DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Application

q simplification of installation and maintenance of networkedcomputers

q supplies systems with all necessary information, such as IPaddress, DNS server address, domain name, subnet mask, defaultrouter etc.

q enables automatic integration of systems into an Intranet or theInternet, can be used to acquire a COA for Mobile IP

Client/Server-Model

q the client sends via a MAC broadcast a request to the DHCP server(might be via a DHCP relay)

client relay

clientserver

DHCPDISCOVER

DHCPDISCOVER

9.26.1


DHCP - protocol mechanisms

time

server(not selected)

client server(selected)initialization

collection of replies

selection of configuration

initialization completed

release

confirmation ofconfiguration

delete context

determine theconfiguration

DHCPDISCOVER

DHCPOFFER

DHCPREQUEST(reject)

DHCPACK

DHCPRELEASE

DHCPDISCOVER

DHCPOFFER

DHCPREQUEST(options)

determine theconfiguration

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DHCP characteristics

Server

q several servers can be configured for DHCP, coordination not yetstandardized (i.e., manual configuration)

Renewal of configurations

q IP addresses have to be requested periodically, simplified protocol

Options

q available for routers, subnet mask, NTP (network time protocol)timeserver, SLP (service location protocol) directory,DNS (domain name system)

Big security problems!q no authentication of DHCP information specified

9.28.1


Ad hoc networks

Standard Mobile IP needs an infrastructure

q Home Agent/Foreign Agent in the fixed network

q DNS, routing etc. are not designed for mobility

Sometimes there is no infrastructure!

q remote areas, ad-hoc meetings, disaster areas

q cost can also be an argument against an infrastructure!

Main topic: routing

q no default router availableq every node should be able to forward

A B C

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Routing examples for an ad-hoc network

N1

N4

N2

N5

N3

N1

N4

N2

N5

N3

good link

weak link

time = t1 time = t2

9.30.1


Traditional routing algorithms

Distance Vector

q periodic exchange of messages with all physical neighbors thatcontain information about who can be reached at what distance

q selection of the shortest path if several paths available

Link State

q periodic notification of all routers about the current state of allphysical links

q router get a complete picture of the network

Example

q ARPA packet radio network (1973), DV-Routing

q every 7.5s exchange of routing tables including link quality

q updating of tables also by reception of packets

q routing problems solved with limited flooding

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Problems of traditional routing algorithms

Dynamic of the topology

q frequent changes of connections, connection quality, participants

Limited performance of mobile systems

q periodic updates of routing tables need energy without contributingto the transmission of user data, sleep modes difficult to realize

q limited bandwidth of the system is reduced even more due to theexchange of routing information

q links can be asymmetric, i.e., they can have a direction dependenttransmission quality

Problem

q protocols have been designed for fixed networks with infrequent

changes and typically assume symmetric links

9.32.1


DSDV (Destination Sequenced Distance Vector)

Expansion of distance vector routing

Sequence numbers for all routing updates

q assures in-order execution of all updates

q avoids loops and inconsistencies

Decrease of update frequency

q store time between first and best announcement of a path

q inhibit update if it seems to be unstable (based on the stored time

values)

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Dynamic source routing I

Split routing into discovering a path and maintainig a path

Discover a path

q only if a path for sending packets to a certain destination is neededand no path is currently available

Maintaining a path

q only while the path is in use one has to make sure that it can beused continuously

No periodic updates needed!

9.34.1


Dynamic source routing II

Path discovery

q broadcast a packet with destination address and unique ID

q if a station receives a broadcast packet

l if the station is the receiver (i.e., has the correct destination address)then return the packet to the sender (path was collected in the packet)

l if the packet has already been received earlier (identified via ID) thendiscard the packet

l otherwise, append own address and broadcast packet

q sender receives packet with the current path (address list)Optimizations

q limit broadcasting if maximum diameter of the network is known

q caching of address lists (i.e. paths) with help of passing packets

l stations can use the cached information for path discovery (own pathsor paths for other hosts)

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Dynamic Source Routing III

Maintaining paths

q after sending a packet

l wait for a layer 2 acknowledgement (if applicable)

l listen into the medium to detect if other stations forward the packet (ifpossible)

l request an explicit acknowledgement

q if a station encounters problems it can inform the sender of apacket or look-up a new path locally

9.36.1


Clustering of ad-hoc networks

Internet

super cluster

cluster

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Interference-based routing

Routing based on assumptions about interference between signals

S1

N5

N3

N4

N1N2

R1

R2N6

N8

S2

N9N7neighbors

(i.e. within radio range)

9.38.1


Examples for interference based routing

Least Interference Routing (LIR)

q calculate the cost of a path based on the number of stations thatcan receive a transmission

Max-Min Residual Capacity Routing (MMRCR)

q calculate the cost of a path based on a probability function of

successful transmissions and interference

Least Resistance Routing (LRR)

q

calculate the cost of a path based on interference, jamming andother transmissions

LIR is very simple to implement, only information from directneighbors is necessary

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