802.11f/Inter access point Protocol (IAPP)
802.11F (IAPP) is a portable implementation of the 802.11F specification
for Inter access point Protocol (IAPP) to enable end-station mobility across
access points in wireless LANs (WLANs). The stack is portable to several
leading operating systems and wireless chipsets using well-defined external
interfaces. IAPP reduces the time-to-market for OEMs and Value-Added
Resellers (VARs) who wish to incorporate the 802.11F IAPP functionality into
their WLAN products. 802.11F IAPP provides end station mobility across
access points with full interoperability.
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The following diagram depicts the architecture of the IAPP:
- Implements recommended practices for IAPP in IEEE
802.11F-2003 to enable end-station mobility
- Provides multi-vendor access point
interoperability through standards compliance
- Supports 802.11 infrastructure networks
- Provides inter access point notification of new
associations and re-associations
- Supports context-based information exchange
between access points about stations
- Supports multiple wireless interfaces or virtual
access points
- Provides support for configuration and management
through SNMP and CLI
- Hardware abstracted and enables easy integration
with different WLAN chipsets
- Seamlessly integrates with Aricent's 802.11i-based
security implementation
- Flexible for use in access points as well as WLAN
switch/controllers
- Highly portable code, which uses flexible buffer
and timer management libraries
- Source Code written in C
- Porting Process Document