Maintaining seamless communication between mobile users: An Architecture and Communication Protocol for picocellular networks

munication and wireless LAN technology will make it possible, in the near future, for mobile users to transparently access communication networks from anywhere at any time. The mobile user will typically use powerful palmtop or laptop computers that are equipped with wireless communication capability to connect towired networks. This type of computing environment is referred to as mobile computing. The mobility of the nodes and the small size (in terms of storage space) of the hand-held devices make traditional solutions to network problems such as