1. Quality of service (QoS) |
1.1 QoS at layer 2.
1.1.1 In wired networks (IEEE 802.1p).
1.1.2 In wireless networks (IEEE 802.11e).
1.2 QoS at layer 3.
1.2.1 Integrated services (IntServ). RSVP protocol.
1.2.2 Differentiated services (DiffServ). PHBs. Traffic classification, marking, metering (token bucket mechanisms), shaping, dropping. CBWFQ and LLQ queues. RED and WRED algorithms.
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2. Analysis, design and addressing in IP networks. Advanced IP networks (IPv6) |
2.1 IPv6: motivation, differences to IPv4, IPv6 extension headers, automatic address assignment, fragmentation, Neighbour Discovery (ND) protocol, multicast IPv6. |
3. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). IPsec. |
3.1 VPNs: purpose, types, Level-2 VPNs (PPP) vs Level-3 VPNs (IPsec).
3.2 IPsec: fundamentals, authentication (AH), Encapsulated Security Payload (ESP), key exchange mechanisms: IKE. |
4. MANETs: Mobile Ad Hoc Networks |
4.1 Motivation and fundamentals.
4.2 Network layer. Routing algorithms: reactive, proactive and hybrid.
4.3 Transport layer. |