An integration scheme of overlay multicast for wired-cum-mobile Ad Hoc network

Abstract

When we use multicast services in heterogeneous networks such that the wired networks and the mobile ad hoc networks are combined, it is inefficient to apply homogeneous overlay multicast protocol for both networks, due to difference such as existence of mobility and the limitation of bandwidth, power capacity of end hosts and so on. So, to provide overlay multicast protocol in heterogeneous network, we apply optimized protocol for each network which requires protocol translation. And the location of the protocol translation function can be considered. In this thesis, we propose integration schemes according to possible locations of the translation node and evaluate each scheme.