Modeling and Performance Analysis of Route-Over and Mesh-Under Routing Schemes in 6LoWPAN

Abstract

6LoWPAN is an IPv6 adaptation layer that defines Internet Protocols over low power, low data rate devices such as IEEE 802.15.4. It is difficult to implement because the size of IPv6 packet is much larger than the packet size of IEEE 802.15.4 data link layer. In order to solve this problem, the IETF 6LoWPAN working group introduces the adaptation layer between network and data link layers. It provides header compression to reduce transmission overhead, fragmentation and reassembly of IPv6 packet. In addition, the routing schemes in 6LoWPAN can be divided into two categories: mesh-under and route-over. The main difference between these two schemes depends on how the packets or fragments are processed before being forwarded. In this paper, we present an analysis between these two routing schemes and comparing their IP packet successful transmission probabilities. Moreover, while the number of competing nodes increases, the probability of successful transmission will decrease due to the CSMA/CA mechanism.