Performance Evaluation of Common Encryption Algorithms for Throughput and Energy Consumption of a Wireless System

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Performance Evaluation of Common Encryption Algorithms for Throughput and Energy Consumption of a Wireless System

O.O. Adekanmbi, O.O. Omitola, T.R. Oyedare, S.O. Olatinwo

Corresponding Author : Olusegun O. Omitola,

Systemspecs Limited, 136 Lewis Street, Obalende, Lagos, Nigeria.

Email ID : omitolasegun@yahoo.com

Received : 2015-05-09 Accepted : 2015-06-12 Published : 2015-06-12

Abstract : This work evaluates the effect(s) of common encryption algorithms on throughput, processing time and power consumption of a wireless system. Three different encryption algorithms commonly used for wireless local area network (WLANs) namely; Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Data Encryption Standard (DES), and Blowfish were evaluated and studied. The three algorithms were simulated and compiled using the default settings in .NET 2010 visual studio. The results show that Blowfish algorithm outperforms other algorithms in terms of energy consumption, processing time and throughput for Text data, Audio files and Image files. While DES is optimal both in its throughput and energy requirement.

Keywords : AES, Blowfish, DES, Encryption algorithm, Visual studio, WLAN.

Citation : Olusegun O. Omitola et al.,(2015). Performance Evaluation of Common Encryption Algorithms for Throughput and Energy Consumption of a Wireless System. J. of Advancement in Engineering and Technology. V3I1.03. DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.999903

Copyright : © 2015 Olusegun O. Omitola. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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