Softcover

ISBN 10: 0138562466 ISBN 13: 9780138562465

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1997

Mobile IP (Internet Protocol) brings together two of the world's most powerful technology trends: the Internet and mobile communications. This is the first book to clearly explain what Mobile IP is, how it works, and the security implications of its use. "This could become the Mobile IP "bible"... -- Gabriel Montenegro, Sun Microsystems. Mobile IP: The Internet Unplugged reviews the problems Mobile IP is designed to solve, and how it solves them. It shows how to use Mobile IP in real-world campus and Internet-wide applications, and reviews the state-of-the-art in Mobile IP network security -- including the role of key management, encryption, authentication, integrity checking and non-repudiation. There is also detailed coverage of essential concepts including agent discovery, registration, IP encapsulation. The book also presents models for delivering commercial service using Mobile IP, and reviews the technical issues that still need attention. Part of the Prentice Hall Series in Computer Networking and Distributed Systems, Radia Perlman, Series Editor. For anyone interested in mobile internetworking as an implementer, network manager, architect, service provider, or student.

From the Back Cover:

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TCP/IP goes mobile!

The complete guide to developing, using, and profiting from Mobile IP networks.

Mobile IP brings together two of the world's most powerful technology trends: the Internet and mobile communications. Whether you're planning to develop, deploy, utilize, or invest in Mobile IP networks, this book delivers the up-to-date information you need-with clarity and insight. Discover:

• What problems Mobile IP is designed to solve, and how it solves them
• How to use Mobile IP in real-world intranet and Internet-wide applications
• How to manage the security issues associated with Mobile IP
• Business models for delivering commercial Mobile IP services
• Which technical issues still need work-and possible solutions

In Mobile IP: The Internet Unplugged, the co-chair of the Mobile IP Working Group offers an insider's view of critical Mobile IP concepts like agent discovery, registration, and IP encapsulation. He presents detailed coverage of Mobile IP security, including the role of key management, encryption, authentication, integrity checking, and nonrepudiation. Finally, he presents a compelling vision of the future, where the benefits of standards-based mobile data are available everywhere.

About the Author:

JAMES D. SOLOMON is a Senior Staff Engineer in the Systems Technology Research Lab of Motorola Inc.'s Land Mobile Products Sector. As co-chair of the Mobile IP Working Group, Solomon shepherded the final working group standards document to approval in June 1996.