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FTP AND DATABASE STATISTICS IN WIRELESS NETWORK ENVIRONMENT FOR WEB CLIENT
Gurtej Singh Department of Electronics and Communication Lovely Professional Univeristy Phagawara, Punjab, India Manupriya Department of Electronics and Communication Satyam Institute of Engineering and Technology Amritsar, Punjab, India R.S. Sawhney Sr.Lecturer, Department of Electronics Technology Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab, India

ABSTRACT This paper presents the modeling and implementation of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) based on OPNET simulator. Our model is then evaluated to measure the performance of the wireless local area network for campus/university environment. We tested our model against two types of applications (database and FTP) in two sites each comprising of 20 users and found that among a set of other parameters response time and Task processing time were highly affected by the number of users per application with and without load balancing. OPNET simulation showed the impact of load balancing on wireless and wire-line network for two different types of applications (database and ftp). Keywords: WLAN, Load balancing, Media Access Delay, Ftp response time, Task Processing time, throughput.

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I. INTRODUCTION Wireless access points are now common place on many university campuses [1-5]. Technologies such as IEEE 802.11b wireless LANs (WLANs) have revolutionalized the way people think about networks, by offering users freedom from the constraints of physical wires. Mobile users are interested in exploiting the full functionality of the technology at their fingertips, as wireless networks bring closer the anything, anytime, anywhere promise of mobile networking. WLANs are becoming more widely recognized as a general purpose connectivity alternative for a broad range of business customers.Many wireless network standards have appeared but the most known standards belong to the IEEE 802.11 family, which includes the popular 802.11b, the 802.11a and the 802.11g. Wireless local area networks (WLANs) are spreading rapidly, their major advantage over wired ones being their easy installation. They offer many benefits to users who can access resources without being forced to stay in one place or indoors. The user base can be mobile, scalable, and create quickly-installed temporary networks. A typical campus/university mobile user (our study environment) has workstations equipped with a wireless card and the ability to access a local access point with minimal configuration required. The access point is linked to the wired network through a suitable IP gateway. Several wireless 802.11 technologies are now available. IEEE 802.11b is the well known technology. Its bit rate can be up to 11 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. IEEE 802.11g is an extension of 802.11b; and works in the same 2.4GHz band, its data rate can be up to 54 Mbps. IEEE 802.11a operates in the 5 GHz band up to 54 Mbps. IEEE 802.11a has the advantage of working in different band from cordless phones, microwave ovens, and Bluetooth. IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11a are not compatible. For this paper we have focused on IEEE 802.11b [5]. Due to its limited bandwidth, wireless LAN performance is a hot research topic. The literature available showed that the performance of IEEE 802.11b based on wireless networks can be improved in different ways; such as tuning the physical layer related parameters, some IEEE 802.11 parameters, or using an enhanced link layer (media access control) protocol. Some researchers use the OPNET simulator to show that tuning the physical layer related parameters such as Slot Time, Short Inter-Frame Space (SIFS) and Minimum Contention Window can significantly improve the network performance. Also, by choosing appropriate parameters such as Fragmentation Threshold, buffer size, fragmentation threshold and request to send (RTS) thresholds WLAN performance can be improved. Our paper uses simulation to study a campus/university area network scenario. We use the OPNET [7] simulation environment, with its detailed models of IEEE 802.11b, TCP/IP, FTP and DATABASE. OPNET is a tool used to simulate the way networks run. We have chosen simulative tool- OPNET for our research because of the several benefits it offers over the other contemporary tools available. OPNET provides the set of complete tools and a complete user interface for topology design and development. Another advantage of using OPNET is that it is being extensively used and there is wide confidence in the validity of the results it produces. We parameterize the simulation model based on campus measurements, and validate the model against LAN performance metrics using simple FTP and DATABASE workload models. We then build a model of browsing behavior for a Web client and use this model in a simulation study addressing the performance of the campus area network. Our experiments focus on the FTP and DATABASE transaction rate and end-to-end throughput achievable in the wireless network environment, and the impacts of factors such as
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page/object response time, wireless LAN media access delay. The comparative investigation on various performance metrics in wireless and wire-line LAN for a balanced and unbalanced network has been presented. After briefing the introduction in section I, Section II introduces our model, section III covers the scenarios we tested, section IV analyses the results and the conclusion is drawn in section V. II. MODEL OUTLINE The IEEE 802.11 WLAN architecture is built around a Basic Service Set (BSS). The IEEE 802.11 standard defines a set of wireless LAN protocols that deliver services similar to those found in wired Ethernet LAN environments. A BSS is a set of stations that communicate with one another. When all the stations in the BSS can communicate directly with each other (without a connection to a wired network), the BSS is known as an ad hoc WLAN. When a BSS includes a wireless access point (AP) connected to a wired network, the BSS is called an infrastructure network. In this mode, all mobile stations in the WLAN communicate via the AP, providing access to stations on wired LANs and the world-wide Internet. Figure 1 & 2 shows an outline to the model and is followed by the two wireless LAN sites (Figure 3-4).

Figure 1 OPNET Model without load balancer

Figure 2 OPNET Model with load balancer

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Figure 3 Site 1: Mix of Database and FTP clients

Figure 4 Site 2: Mix of Database and FTP clients In our research we considered installing two access points in a campus/university environment where mix of DATABASE and FTP clients were present. Simulations have been carried out for our model to determine the optimal performance metrics. Table I and II indicate the application description and the wireless traffic generation parameters. TABLE I. APPLICATION DESCRIPTION Applications Web Browsing Attribute FTP

Banking

Database

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TABLE II. WIRELESS LAN TRAFFIC GENERATION PARAMETERS Attribute Start Time Offset (seconds) Repeatability Operation Mode Start Time (seconds) Inter-repetition Time (seconds) Number of Repetitions Repetition Pattern Efficiency Parameters Table III summarizes the efficiency parameters we simulated. TABLE III. SIMULATED PARAMETERS Application Parameter Traffic Sent Traffic Received Upload Response Time Download Response Time Task Processing Time Traffic Sent Traffic Received Response Time Task Processing Time Delay Media Access Delay Throughput Unit Bytes/sec Bytes/sec Seconds Seconds Seconds Bytes/sec Bytes/sec Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Bits/sec Value uniform (5,10) Once at Start Time Serial (Random) uniform (100,110) constant (300) constant (30) Serial

FTP

Database

WLAN

III. SIMULATED SCENARIOS A simulation model was developed using OPNET [7]. OPNET 802.11b PHY module was used as a standard with maximum data rate up to 11Mb/s. IEEE 802.11b frequency hopping was used in which slot time was 50s. In this section, we consider the case of two scenarios.
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Scenario 1: 2 WLAN Sites each with 20 Users through 1 access points using DATABASE (10 users), and FTP (10 users) connected with outside wire-line network without load balance (table I). Scenario 2: 2 WLAN Sites each with 20 Users through 1 access points using DATABASE (10 users), and FTP (10 users) connected with outside wire-line network with load balance (table I). IV. RESULTS ANALYSIS Twelve graphs were selected after simulating our model (Figures 5 through 16). All graphs show a combination of the 2 scenarios. From figure 5 & 6 it has been observed that the Database traffic sent (bytes/sec) & received (bytes/sec) with load balancing is more in comparison with unbalanced network. From figure 7 we have also observed that the average Database Query response time with the load balancer is 0.0137 seconds and while without the load balancer it is 0.0075 seconds, which indicate the performance improvement in case of Database Query response time.

Figure 5 Database Traffic sent (bytes/sec)

Figure 6 Database Traffic received (bytes/sec)

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Figure 7 Database Query Response time (sec)

Figure 8 FTP traffic sent (bytes/sec)

Figure 9 FTP traffic received (bytes/sec)

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The observations in figure 8 and 9 indicate that FTP traffic send and received is more in case of using load balancer and there is significant difference in comparison of without load balancing. The difference of 188 bytes/sec has been observed at 20 minutes. The figure 10 and 11 depicts the upload and download response time with and without load balancing. The observed results indicate that there is marginal increase in the FTP upload and download response time which is of the order of 0.1281 and 0.178 seconds.

Figure 10 FTP upload response time (sec)

Figure 11 FTP download response time (sec)

Figure 12 WLAN delay (sec)

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Figure 13 Wireless LAN media access delay (sec) From figure 12 it has been noticed that the difference of wireless LAN delay of the of the order of 0.00016 seconds in both scenario and in case of media access delay difference in both cases in 0.000005 seconds as shown in figure 13. In figure 14, it has been observed that task processing time in case of Database server with load balance is 0.00051 seconds and without load balance it is 0.000019 seconds. In figure 15, it has been observed that task processing time in case of FTP server with load balance is 0.0050 seconds and without load balance it is 0.0010 seconds. Thus it reveals that Database & FTP task processing time in terms of seconds is more in case of load balancing as compared to that of without load balancing.

Figure 14 Database Task Processing Time (sec)

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Figure 15 FTP Task Processing Time (sec)

Figure 16 WLAN throughput (bits/sec) Figure 16 show that there is a large increase in overall throughput of WLAN with load balancing & is of the order of 12,052.98 bits/sec. V. CONCLUSION In this paper we have build a model of browsing behavior for a Web client, and use this model in a simulation study addressing the performance of the campus area network using OPNET. We have focused on the FTP and Database statistics in the wireless network environment, and the impacts of factors such as upload/download response time, wireless LAN media access delay, FTP and Database task processing time have been seen. Moreover the comparative investigation on various performance metrics in wireless and wire-line LAN for a balanced and unbalanced network has been presented. It has been observed that the Database traffic received (bytes/sec) with load balancing is more in comparison with unbalanced network. we have also observed that the average Database Query response time with the load balancer is 0.0137 seconds and while without the load balancer it is 0.0075 seconds which indicate the performance improvement in case of Database Query response time.
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The observations indicate that FTP traffic send and received is more in case of using load balancer and there is significant difference in comparison of without load balancing. The difference of 188 bytes/sec has been observed. The observed results indicate that there is marginal increase in the FTP upload and download response time which is of the order of 0.1281 and 0.178 seconds. Further it has been noticed that the difference of wireless LAN delay of the of the order of 0.00016 seconds in both scenario and in case of media access delay difference in both cases is 0.000005 seconds. Moreover the results indicate that FTP and DATABASE task processing time in terms of seconds is more in case of load balancing as compared to that of without load balancing. It has also been noticed that there is a large increase in overall throughput of WLAN with load balancing & is of the order of 12,052.98 bits/sec because the load balancer need few seconds for balancing the input and output traffic on the network. VI. REFERENCES [1] Manju Sharma, Manoj Kumar and Ajay K Sharma, HTTP and FTP Statistics for wireless and wire-line network with and without load balance based on OPNET presented and published in International Journal Of Information and System Sciences Volume 5, Number 1, Pages 112-125, at 2009, Institute For Scientific Computing and Information http://www.math.ualberta.ca/ijiss/SS-Volume-5-2009/No-1-09/SS-09-01-09.pdf [2] B. Bennington and C. Bartel, Wireless Andrew: xperience Building a High Speed, Campus-WideWireless Data Network, Proceedings of ACM MOBICOM, Budapest, Hungary, pp. 55-65, September 1997. [3] T. Hansen, P. Yalamanchili and H-W. Braun, Wireless Measurement and Analysis on HPWREN, Proceedings of Passive and Active Measurement Workshop, Fort Collins, Co, pp. 222-229, March 2002. [4] D. Kotz and K. Essein, Analysis of a Campus-Wide Wireless Network, Proceedings of ACM MOBICOM, Atlanta, GA, September 2002. [5] D. Tang and M. Baker, Analysis of a Local-Area Wireless Network, Proceedings of ACM MOBICOM, Boston, MA, pp. 1-10, August 2000. [6] Soliman A. Al-Wabie, The New Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) Standard. University of Maryland, 2002. [7] IT Guru Academic Edition. OPNET Technologies, ftp://www.opnet.com/university_program/itguru academic_edition, 2007. [8] Manju Sharma and Manoj, Comparative Investigation on Throughput and Client Response Time for a Switched and Routed Wireless LAN based on OPNET Presented and published in the proceedings of National Conference on Emerging Trends in Computing and Communication (ETCC-07) at national institute of Technology, Hamirpur, (HP), India during July 27-28, 2007, pp 436-44. [9] Ganesh. B. Khaire, V.S.Ubale and Anuradha. B. Banote, 5G Key Concepts and Wireless Network Architecture-A Review, International journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering & Technology (IJECET), Volume 4, Issue 1, 2013, pp. 200 - 207, ISSN Print: 0976- 6464, ISSN Online: 0976 6472. [10] Sohrab Alam and Sindhu Hak Gupta, Performance Analysis of Cooperative Communication Wireless Network, International journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering & Technology (IJECET), Volume 3, Issue 2, 2013, pp. 301 - 309, ISSN Print: 0976- 6464, ISSN Online: 0976 6472.
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