On designing peer-to-peer systems over wireless networks. (16th July 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yan, Lu; Zhou, Xinrong
• Is Part Of: International journal of ad hoc and ubiquitous computing. Volume 3:Number 4(2008)
• Page Start: 245
• Page End: 254
• Publication Date: 2008-07-16
• Subjects: peer-to-peer -- P2P -- wireless networks -- ad hoc networks -- overlay -- crosslayer -- performance models; Ubiquitous computing -- Periodicals; Embedded computer systems -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing -- Periodicals; Wireless communication systems -- Periodicals; Computer architecture -- Periodicals; 004.2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-8225

Abstract

With the advance in wireless communication technology and the increasing number of mobile users, peer-to-peer computing, in both academic research and industrial development, has recently begun to extend its scope to address problems related to mobile devices and wireless networks. This paper is a performance study of peer-to-peer systems over wireless networks. We show that the crosslayer approach performs better than separating the overlay from the access networks with a comparison of different settings for the peer-to-peer overlay and underlaying wireless ad hoc network. We then present a performance model towards in-depth understanding of those systems. Our results provide useful guidelines for mobile operators, value-added service providers and application developers to design and dimension peer-to-peer systems over wireless networks.