Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

6-2005

Publication Title

Proceedings of the International Workshop on Wireless Traffic Measurements and Modeling (WiTMeMo '05)

Department

Department of Computer Science

Abstract

Wireless hotspot networks have become increasingly popular in recent years as a means of providing Internet access in public areas such as restaurants and airports. In this paper we present the first study of such a hotspot network. We examine five weeks of SNMP traces from the Verizon Wi-Fi HotSpot network in Manhattan. We find that far more cards associated to the network than logged into it. Most clients used the network infrequently and visited few APs. AP utilization was uneven and the network displayed some unusual patterns in traffic load. Some characteristics were similar to those previously observed in studies of campus WLANs.

Comments

David P. Blinn, Tristan Henderson, and David Kotz. Analysis of a Wi-Fi Hotspot Network. In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Wireless Traffic Measurements and Modeling (WiTMeMO '05), June 2005.

Original Citation

David P. Blinn, Tristan Henderson, and David Kotz. Analysis of a Wi-Fi Hotspot Network. In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Wireless Traffic Measurements and Modeling (WiTMeMO '05), June 2005.

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