Abstract:
In wired Ethernet networks (IEEE 802.3), a physical network interface can
be connected to different network segments or shared among multiple virtual
machines. In wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11) sharing a wireless network interface is recognized to be a difficult task. However, virtualization can solve
this problem. This thesis describes a software approach for hosting multiple
virtual wireless networks over a shared physical infrastructure by means of
open source virtualization techniques. This approach is called virtual WLAN,
which is an extension of wireless networking into virtualized environments.
The virtual WLAN has been implemented to get the functionality of multiple virtual wireless routers while using only a single physical wireless network
interface. Testing results have shown that a single wireless network interface can be shared among several virtual machines without compromising the
performance, isolation, or wireless LAN security mechanisms.
Description:
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