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Mobile Communications
Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Mobile Communications Chapter 9:
Network Protocols/Mobile IP
q
Motivation
q Data transfer
q Encapsulation
q Security
q IPv6
Problems
q DHCP
q Ad-hoc networks
q Routing protocols
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.0.1
Motivation for Mobile IP
Routing
q
q
based on IP destination address, network prefix (e.g. 129.13.42)
determines physical subnet
change of physical subnet implies change of IP address to have a
topological correct address (standard IP) or needs special entries in
the routing tables
Specific routes to end-systems?
q
q
change of all routing table entries to forward packets to the right
destination
does not scale with the number of mobile hosts and frequent
changes in the location, security problems
Changing the IP-address?
q
q
q
adjust the host IP address depending on the current location
almost impossible to find a mobile system, DNS updates take to
long time
TCP connections break, security problems
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Requirements to Mobile IP (RFC 2002)
Transparency
q
q
q
mobile end-systems keep their IP address
continuation of communication after interruption of link possible
point of connection to the fixed network can be changed
Compatibility
q
q
q
support of the same layer 2 protocols as IP
no changes to current end-systems and routers required
mobile end-systems can communicate with fixed systems
Security
q
authentication of all registration messages
Efficiency and scalability
q
q
only little additional messages to the mobile system required
(connection typically via a low bandwidth radio link)
world-wide support of a large number of mobile systems in the
whole Internet
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.2.1
Terminology
Mobile Node (MN)
q
system (node) that can change the point of connection
to the network without changing its IP address
Home Agent (HA)
q
q
system in the home network of the MN, typically a router
registers the location of the MN, tunnels IP datagrams to the COA
Foreign Agent (FA)
q
q
system in the current foreign network of the MN, typically a router
forwards the tunneled datagrams to the MN, typically also the
default router for the MN
Care-of Address (COA)
q
q
q
address of the current tunnel end-point for the MN (at FA or MN)
actual location of the MN from an IP point of view
can be chosen, e.g., via DHCP
Correspondent Node (CN)
q
communication partner
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Example network
HA
MN
router
home network
mobile end-system
Internet
(physical home network
for the MN)
FA foreign
network
router
(current physical network
for the MN)
CN
end-system
router
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9.4.1
Data transfer to the mobile system
HA
MN
home network
Internet
receiver
3
FA
CN
sender
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foreign
network
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 packet
to the MN
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Data transfer from the mobile system
HA
home network
MN
sender
Internet
FA
foreign
network
1. Sender sends to the IP address
of the receiver as usual,
FA works as default router
CN
receiver
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9.6.1
Overview
COA
home
network
router
FA
router
HA
MN
foreign
network
Internet
CN
router
home
network
router
HA
router
FA
2.
3.
MN
4.
Internet
foreign
network
1.
CN
router
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Network integration
Agent Advertisement
q
q
q
HA and FA periodically send advertisement messages into their
physical subnets
MN listens to these messages and detects, if it is in the home or a
foreign network (standard case for home network)
MN reads a COA from the FA advertisement messages
Registration (always limited lifetime!)
q
q
MN signals COA to the HA via the FA, HA acknowledges via FA to MN
these actions have to be secured by authentication
Advertisement
q
q
q
q
HA advertises the IP address of the MN (as for fixed systems), i.e.
standard routing information
routers adjust their entries, these are stable for a longer time (HA
responsible for a MN over a longer period of time)
packets to the MN are sent to the HA,
independent of changes in COA/FA
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.8.1
Agent advertisement
7 8
15 16
23 24
type
code
checksum
#addresses addr. size
lifetime
router address 1
preference level 1
router address 2
preference level 2
31
...
type
length
registration lifetime
sequence number
reserved
R B H F MG V
COA 1
COA 2
...
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Registration
MN r
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requ
FA
HA
MN re
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regi
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HA
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est
atio
est n
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9.10.1
Mobile IP registration request
7 8
type
15 16
S B DMG V rsv
23 24
lifetime
31
home address
home agent
COA
identification
extensions . . .
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Encapsulation
original IP header
new IP header
outer header
original data
new data
inner header
original data
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9.12.1
Encapsulation I
Encapsulation of one packet into another as payload
q
q
e.g. IPv6 in IPv4 (6Bone), Multicast in Unicast (Mbone)
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
ver.
IHL
TOS
length
IP identification
flags
fragment offset
TTL
IP-in-IP
IP checksum
IP address of HA
Care-of address COA
ver. IHL
TOS
length
IP identification
flags
fragment offset
TTL
lay. 4 prot.
IP checksum
IP address of CN
IP address of MN
TCP/UDP/ ... payload
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Encapsulation II
Minimal encapsulation (optional)
q
q
q
avoids repetition of identical fields
e.g. TTL, IHL, version, TOS
only applicable for unfragmented packets, no space left for
fragment identification
ver.
IHL
TOS
length
IP identification
flags
fragment offset
TTL
min. encap.
IP checksum
IP address of HA
care-of address COA
lay. 4 protoc. S reserved
IP checksum
IP address of MN
original sender IP address (if S=1)
TCP/UDP/ ... payload
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9.14.1
Generic Routing Encapsulation
outer header
new header
GRE
header
original
header
original data
original
header
original data
new data
ver.
IHL
TOS
length
IP identification
flags
fragment offset
TTL
GRE
IP checksum
IP address of HA
Care-of address COA
CR K S s rec.
rsv.
ver.
protocol
checksum (optional)
offset (optional)
key (optional)
sequence number (optional)
routing (optional)
ver.
IHL
TOS
length
IP identification
flags
fragment offset
TTL
lay. 4 prot.
IP checksum
IP address of CN
IP address of MN
TCP/UDP/ ... payload
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Optimization of packet forwarding
Triangular Routing
q
q
sender sends all packets via HA to MN
higher latency and network load
Solutions
q
q
q
q
sender learns the current location of MN
direct tunneling to this location
HA informs a sender about the location of MN
big security problems!
Change of FA
q
q
q
packets on-the-fly during the change can be lost
new FA informs old FA to avoid packet loss, old FA now forwards
remaining packets to new FA
this information also enables the old FA to release resources for the
MN
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.16.1
Change of foreign agent
CN
HA
FAold
FAnew
MN
request
update
ACK
data
data
MN changes
location
registration
registration
update
ACK
data
data
warning
data
update
ACK
data
data
t
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Reverse tunneling (RFC 2344)
HA
MN
home network
Internet
sender
FA foreign
network
CN
receiver
1. MN sends to FA
2. FA tunnels packets to HA
by encapsulation
3. HA forwards the packet to the
receiver (standard case)
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.18.1
Mobile IP with reverse tunneling
Router accept often only topological correct addresses (firewall!)
q
q
a packet from the MN encapsulated by the FA is now topological
correct
furthermore multicast and TTL problems solved (TTL in the home
network correct, but MN is to far away from the receiver)
Reverse tunneling does not solve
q
q
problems with firewalls, the reverse tunnel can be abused to
circumvent security mechanisms (tunnel hijacking)
optimization of data paths, i.e. packets will be forwarded through
the 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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1999
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Mobile Communications
Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Mobile IP and IPv6
Mobile IP was developed for IPv4, but IPv6 simplifies the protocols
q
q
q
q
q
security is integrated and not an add-on, authentication of
registration is included
COA can be assigned via auto-configuration (DHCPv6 is one
candidate), every node has address autoconfiguration
no need for a separate FA, all routers perform router advertisement
which can be used instead of the special agent advertisement
MN can signal a sender directly the COA, sending via HA not
needed in this case (automatic path optimization)
soft hand-over, i.e. without packet loss, between two subnets is
supported
l
MN sends the new COA to its old router
the old router encapsulates all incoming packets for the MN and
forwards them to the new COA
l authentication is always granted
l
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.20.1
Problems with mobile IP
Security
q
q
q
authentication with FA problematic, for the FA typically belongs to
another organization
no protocol for key management and key distribution has been
standardized in the Internet
patent and export restrictions
Firewalls
q
typically mobile IP cannot be used together with firewalls, special
set-ups are needed (such as reverse tunneling)
QoS
q
q
many new reservations in case of RSVP
tunneling makes it hard to give a flow of packets a special
treatment needed for the QoS
Security, firewalls, QoS etc. are topics of current research and
discussions!
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Security in Mobile IP
Security requirements (Security Architecture for the Internet
Protocol, RFC 1825)
q
q
q
q
q
Integrity
any changes to data between sender and receiver can be detected
by the receiver
Authentication
sender address is really the address of the sender and all data
received is really data sent by this sender
Confidentiality
only sender and receiver can read the data
Non-Repudiation
sender cannot deny sending of data
Traffic Analysis
creation of traffic and user profiles should not be possible
Replay Protection
receivers can detect replay of messages
9.22.1
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IP security architecture I
q
Two or more partners have to negotiate security mechanisms to
setup a security association
q
typically, all partners choose the same parameters and
mechanisms
Two headers have been defined for securing IP packets:
q
Authentication-Header
l
l
guarantees integrity and authenticity of IP packets
if asymmetric encryption schemes are used, non-repudiation can also
be guaranteed
IP-Header
IP header
Authentification-Header
authentication header
Encapsulation Security Payload
l
protects confidentiality between communication partners
not encrypted
IP header
encrypted
ESP header
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UDP/TCP-Paket
UDP/TCP data
encrypted data
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
IP security architecture II
q
Mobile Security Association for registrations
q
parameters for the mobile host (MH), home agent (HA), and foreign
agent (FA)
Extensions of the IP security architecture
q
extended authentication of registration
MH-FA authentication
FA-HA authentication
MH-HA authentication
registration request
MH
registration reply
registration request
FA
registration reply
HA
prevention of replays of registrations
l
l
time stamps: 32 bit time stamps + 32 bit random number
nonces: 32 bit random number (MH) + 32 bit random number (HA)
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.24.1
Key distribution
Home agent distributes session keys
FA
HA
MH
response:
EHA-FA {session key}
EHA-MH {session key}
foreign agent has a security association with the home agent
mobile host registers a new binding at the home agent
q home agent answers with a new session key for foreign agent
and mobile node
q
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Application
q
q
simplification of installation and maintenance of networked
computers
supplies systems with all necessary information, such as IP
address, DNS server address, domain name, subnet mask, default
router etc.
enables automatic integration of systems into an Intranet or the
Internet, 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)
DHCPDISCOVER
DHCPDISCOVER
server
client
client
relay
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9.26.1
DHCP - protocol mechanisms
server
(not selected)
determine the
configuration
client
initialization
DHCPDISCOVER
DHCPDISCOVER
server
(selected)
determine the
configuration
DHCPOFFER
DHCPOFFER
collection of replies
time
selection of configuration
DHCPREQUEST
(reject)
DHCPREQUEST
(options)
confirmation of
configuration
DHCPACK
initialization completed
release
DHCPRELEASE
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
DHCP characteristics
Server
q
several servers can be configured for DHCP, coordination not yet
standardized (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
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.28.1
Ad hoc networks
Standard Mobile IP needs an infrastructure
q
q
Home Agent/Foreign Agent in the fixed network
DNS, routing etc. are not designed for mobility
Sometimes there is no infrastructure!
q
q
remote areas, ad-hoc meetings, disaster areas
cost can also be an argument against an infrastructure!
Main topic: routing
q
q
no default router available
every node should be able to forward
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Routing examples for an ad-hoc network
N1
N1
N2
N4
time = t1
N3
N2
N3
N4
N5
good link
weak link
N5
time = t2
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9.30.1
Traditional routing algorithms
Distance Vector
q
q
periodic exchange of messages with all physical neighbors that
contain information about who can be reached at what distance
selection of the shortest path if several paths available
Link State
q
q
periodic notification of all routers about the current state of all
physical links
router get a complete picture of the network
Example
q
q
q
q
ARPA packet radio network (1973), DV-Routing
every 7.5s exchange of routing tables including link quality
updating of tables also by reception of packets
routing problems solved with limited flooding
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Mobile Communications
Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Problems of traditional routing algorithms
Dynamic of the topology
q
frequent changes of connections, connection quality, participants
Limited performance of mobile systems
q
q
q
periodic updates of routing tables need energy without contributing
to the transmission of user data, sleep modes difficult to realize
limited bandwidth of the system is reduced even more due to the
exchange of routing information
links can be asymmetric, i.e., they can have a direction dependent
transmission quality
Problem
q
protocols have been designed for fixed networks with infrequent
changes and typically assume symmetric links
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.32.1
DSDV (Destination Sequenced Distance Vector)
Expansion of distance vector routing
Sequence numbers for all routing updates
q
q
assures in-order execution of all updates
avoids loops and inconsistencies
Decrease of update frequency
q
q
store time between first and best announcement of a path
inhibit update if it seems to be unstable (based on the stored time
values)
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
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 needed
and no path is currently available
Maintaining a path
q
only while the path is in use one has to make sure that it can be
used continuously
No periodic updates needed!
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.34.1
Dynamic source routing II
Path discovery
q
q
broadcast a packet with destination address and unique ID
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) then
discard the packet
l otherwise, append own address and broadcast packet
q
sender receives packet with the current path (address list)
Optimizations
q
q
limit broadcasting if maximum diameter of the network is known
caching of address lists (i.e. paths) with help of passing packets
l
stations can use the cached information for path discovery (own paths
or paths for other hosts)
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Dynamic Source Routing III
Maintaining paths
q
after sending a packet
l
wait for a layer 2 acknowledgement (if applicable)
listen into the medium to detect if other stations forward the packet (if
possible)
l request an explicit acknowledgement
l
if a station encounters problems it can inform the sender of a
packet or look-up a new path locally
Mobile Communications: Network Protocols/Mobile IP
9.36.1
Clustering of ad-hoc networks
Internet
cluster
super cluster
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Chapter 9: Network Protocols
Interference-based routing
Routing based on assumptions about interference between signals
N1
N2
R1
S1
N3
N4
N5
N6
R2
S2
neighbors
(i.e. within radio range)
N7
N8
N9
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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 that
can 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 and
other transmissions
LIR is very simple to implement, only information from direct
neighbors is necessary
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