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This paper designs HomeNet Profiler, a software that runs on any computer connected inside a home network, to collect a wide range of measurements about home networks including the set of devices, the set of services (with UPnP and Zeroconf), and the characteristics of theWiFi environment. To attract a larger number of users, HomeNet Profiler runs one-shot measurements upon user demand. We evaluate this design choice against periodic measurements taken from six home networks. Data collected from these six homes and with Home- Net Profiler in more than 1,600 homes in France shed light on the diversity of devices that connect to home networks and of the WiFi neighborhood across home networks.
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DiCioccio, L., Teixeira, R., Rosenberg, C. (2013). Measuring Home Networks with HomeNet Profiler. In: Roughan, M., Chang, R. (eds) Passive and Active Measurement. PAM 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7799. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36516-4_18
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