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(Very preliminary) performance results
test conditions:
512000 packets send, 512 bytes/packet (total of 250 kB)
HMAC-SHA-1 with 160 bit keys
100 keys per TESLA key chain, 0.5s TESLA time interval
measure the time taken to send all packets (no receiver)
results (sender):
TESLA (W/O group MAC): 6.362 s
Group MAC authentication: 6.063 s
Digital signatures authentication: 776.548 s
TESLA is only 4.93% slower than Group MAC auth.
more detailed performance analysis under progress
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