Understanding Mobile Device Wi-Fi Traffic Analysis

Mobile devices have become more than just a portable vehicle to place phone calls in locations previously deprived of traditional phone service. In addition to versatile phone service, mobile devices include the capability of utilizing the internet through the Mobile Internet Protocol (IP). This can cause a problem whenever a device is roaming through different points of the cellular network. The IP handoff that takes place during the transfer between cellular towers can result in a degraded performance which can possibly impede traffic analysis. A thorough understanding of Wi-Fi traffic and Mobile IP technology could benefit network and system administrators and defenders by heightening awareness in a field that is surpassing more commonly understood technology.