Mobile IP Technology and Applications

Product Description

Real-world solutions for Cisco IOS® Mobile IP configuration, troubleshooting, and management

• Understand the concept of mobility and the requirements of mobility protocols
• Learn necessary components of a Mobile IP network, including features, functions, and message flows
• Examine security concepts related to Mobile IP, including protocol authentication and dynamic keying
• Evaluate high availability solutions and integration with AAA servers in campus networks
• Explore the features of metro mobility, including reverse tunneling, firewall, NAT traversal, and integration with VPN technologies
• Configure IOS Mobile IP networks, including integration topics such as redundancy, QoS, and VPN
• Manage the Mobile IP infrastructure, including Home Address management, scalability considerations, and network management
• Take a look at the future of Mobile IP, including Layer 2 integration challenges, Mobile IPv6, unstructured mobility, and mobile ad-hoc networking

Two of the world’s most powerful technology trends, the Internet and mobile communications, are redefining how and when people access information. With the majority of information and new services being deployed over IP, the use of devices such as cellular phones, PDAs, and laptops for accessing data networks is pushing the need for “always on” IP connectivity. The evolution of mobile computing points to a coming together of the best of desktop computing and cellular communications—the predictability and "always connected" experience of the desktop combined with the ease of use and mobility of the cell phone.

One challenge to mobile data communication is moving data across different networks. The solution to this problem is a standards-based protocol: Mobile IP. Mobile IP is an open standard that allows users to keep the same IP address, stay connected, and maintain ongoing applications while roaming between IP networks.

Mobile IP Technology and Applications is the first book to address the practical application of Mobile IP in real-world environments. Cisco IOS® Mobile IP configuration, troubleshooting, and management are covered in depth and supported by real-world examples. Mobility solutions addressed in this book include enterprise campus wireless LANs and metropolitan mobility for both individual devices and whole networks. Each example is designed to teach configuration, management, and troubleshooting in a manner that is directly applicable to common mobility needs.

Whether you are looking for an introduction to IP mobility or detailed examples of Mobile IP technology in action, Mobile IP Technology and Applications is your complete resource for reaping the benefits that secure, reliable mobile communications have to offer.

"IP Mobility provides the capability not only for me to connect to the world at large, but for it to find and connect to me."

—Fred Baker, Cisco Fellow, Cisco Systems, Inc.

This book is part of the Cisco Press® Networking Technology Series, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding emerging technologies, and building successful networking careers.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful Mobile IP theory, December 13, 2005 By  Bugs76 (Italy) - See all my reviews This review is from: Mobile IP Technology and Applications (Hardcover) My approach to this book has been dictated from curiosity for this new technology more than for the implementation side of it. Mobile IP is a field where I have very little knowledge of this technology and needed to gain some background on it. My point of view will therefore ignore the configuration examples used in the book. The authors did a great job in writing the book in a very simple English and using an informal style, which helps the reading by not making the text too tedious. The first couple of chapters gave me a good overview of the basic principles of Mobile IP. The illustrations used in the book are very helpful to better explain the concepts described in the text. Some were a little too confusing because of all the acronyms and several times I had to give a quick glance at the pictures to resume myself the situation. The third chapter goes on with security issues that come back in almost all of the rest of the book. The fourth chapter goes in detail... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful Mobility vs. Nomadicity, July 21, 2005 By  Penny Jakes "CCNP" (University of Montana) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Mobile IP Technology and Applications (Hardcover) Mobile IP Technology and Applications (ISBN 158705132x) is an introduction to IP mobility using an open-standard protocol called Mobile IP. There is a distinction made between true mobility and just "traveling" between different connections. This protocol enables users to keep their IP, stay connected, and allow others to find them while roaming between networks and equipment. In addition, detailed examples using real-world situations illustrate the applications of this technology. Advanced topics include reverse tunneling, firewalls, NAT, VPNs, authentication, scalability, and QoS. Stefan Raab and Madhavi W. Chandra, authors, share their experience designing and developing network solutions using Mobile IP. Their credentials are impressive and give the learner confidence in the information they are imparting. This book is designed for network administrators who are familiar with IP routing, protocols, applications, and Cisco IOS. Even though the real-world... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful Peter L., July 18, 2005 By  Old Engineer (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Mobile IP Technology and Applications (Hardcover) Good book, strong coverage of Mobile IP. I definitely recommend this book to someone who is interested in Mobile IP basics, or who is planning to deploy a mobile IP solution. The authors build from the basics quite well. The first couple chapters effectively present the basics of Mobile IP. As should be expected, a basic routing knowledge is assumed on the part of the reader. This is certainly appropriate for a topic such as mobile IP. The background on wireless technologies provides enough detail to support the subsequent discussion, but does not become a pure tutorial on wireless infrastructure. The illustrations and examples are straightforward, and add value to the discussion. The organization of the chapters allows the experienced reader to skip forward to an appropriate chapter. The discussion on the lab configuration is particularly helpful. It saves much of the time we often spend defining the lab environment to be practical and yet reflect enough of the real... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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Mobile IP Technology and Applications
Reviewer Name: Peter Looges, Chief Engineer

Good book, strong coverage of Mobile IP. I definitely recommend this book to someone who is interested in Mobile IP basics, or who is planning to deploy a Mobile IP solution. The authors build from the basics quite well. The first couple chapters effectively present the basics of Mobile IP. As should be expected, a basic routing knowledge is assumed on the part of the reader. This is certainly appropriate for a topic such as mobile IP. The background on wireless technologies provides enough detail to support the subsequent discussion, but does not become a pure tutorial on wireless infrastructure. The illustrations and examples are straightforward, and add value to the discussion.

The organization of the chapters allows the experienced reader to skip forward to an appropriate chapter. The discussion on the lab configuration is particularly helpful. It saves much of the time we often spend defining the lab environment to be practical and yet reflect enough of the real world to be useful. The evolution to larger, real world-class environments is certainly of value. The insight to actual deployment of a solution helps to bring lab data into context. The examples and considerations in the latter part of the book, chapters 5-8, address many of the issues actual deployments may encounter. The ability to address as many of these issues during planning, instead of discovering them during the initial deployment certainly can make enabling a mobile solution less challenging.

Chapter 9 was of specific interest because we have a pending migration to IPv6. Any amount of insight into IPv6 world is of value.

On the negative side, the title is slightly misleading; the "Applications" referred to in the title is the application of mobile IP, vice applications that run over mobile IP. The subtitle is to the point -- "Real-world solutions for Mobile IP configuration and management."

Mobile IP Technology and Applications
Reviewer Name: Glenn Bradley, Senior Network Engineer
Reviewer Certification: CCDA, CCNA, CCNP

The authors have given us a text that serves as an excellent introduction to Mobile IP technologies. Using real-world scenarios limited enough in scope, they convey how Mobile IP is currently being used and hint at the size of an offering it is destined to become.

I would have liked to see a little more focus on the trend of Mobile IP in the "contained" workplace. However, the examples of PDAs, laptops, fleet service applications, etc. are well laid out, easy to understand and presented in an order that leads the reader from an introductory approach through some reasonably high level discussion.

Like most recent Cisco Press books I have been looking at there is a minimum of page-flipping, back and forth to get from the text to the figures and tables. This may not seem like a monumental accomplishment but if you go through as many books as I do,; the little things can become quite annoying. I should also mention here that another of my peeves, poor editing, is NOT present. Good solid references, annotations, etc.

If you are planning on getting into the Mobile IP world, or already have and feel you’ve missed something, I would highly recommend this book. It is actually an enjoyable read (for those of us who enjoy technical books), and I believe you'll find yourself breezing through so keep a highlighter or some Post-it® notess nearby to mark the high points.

In summary: a well written, readable text beneficial for entry level "inquiring minds," but thorough enough to serve as a reference for folks who are already deploying this technology.

Review by Penny Jakes, CCNP, CCAI

Index

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Appendix

Appendix B
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Table of Contents

Amount of Data Traffic

Number of Tunnels

An Example Call Model

Network Management

RFC 2006 Management Information Base (MIB)

Cisco Enterprise MIB

Objects Matching the Call Model

System Log Messages

Common Troubleshooting Issues

Path MTU Discovery

Reverse Path Forwarding Checks

Tunnel Transit

Security Association Incompatibilities

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 9          A Look Ahead

Mobile IP and Public Access Networks

Public Wireless LAN

Cdma2000 Technology

GSM Technology

FLASH-OFDM Technology

Cisco SWAN and Mobile IP

AAA-Based Dynamic Key Generation

Mobile IPv6

Protocol Operation

Route Optimization (Return Routability) in Mobile IPv6

Mobile IPv6 Messaging

Differences Between Mobile IPv4 and Mobile IPv6

Transition to Mobile IPv6

Lessons Learned

Network Access Identifier

Authentication Option

Bootstrap

Hierarchical Mobile IPv6 (HMIPv6)

Fast Mobile IP

MANET

References

Review Questions

Appendix A               Answers to Review Questions

Appendix B            IOS Mobile IP: Supported SNMP MIBs

Downloadable Sample Chapter

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