diff --git a/src/mpExperience.py b/src/mpExperience.py
index b9105f4..f6b99ba 100644
--- a/src/mpExperience.py
+++ b/src/mpExperience.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class MpExperience:
 	HTTP = "http"
 	EPLOAD = "epload"
 	NETPERF = "netperf"
+	AB = "ab"
 
 	def __init__(self, xpParam, mpTopo, mpConfig):
 		self.xpParam  = xpParam
diff --git a/src/mpExperienceAb.py b/src/mpExperienceAb.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6abe5f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mpExperienceAb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+from mpExperience import MpExperience
+from mpParamXp import MpParamXp
+from mpPvAt import MpPvAt
+import os
+
+class  MpExperienceAb(MpExperience):
+	SERVER_LOG = "ab_server.log"
+	CLIENT_LOG = "ab_client.log"
+	AB_BIN = "ab"
+	PING_OUTPUT = "ping.log"
+
+	def __init__(self, xpParamFile, mpTopo, mpConfig):
+		MpExperience.__init__(self, xpParamFile, mpTopo, mpConfig)
+		self.loadParam()
+		self.ping()
+		MpExperience.classicRun(self)
+
+	def ping(self):
+		self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.client,
+						"rm " + MpExperienceAb.PING_OUTPUT)
+		count = self.xpParam.getParam(MpParamXp.PINGCOUNT)
+		for i in range(0, self.mpConfig.getClientInterfaceCount()):
+			 cmd = self.pingCommand(self.mpConfig.getClientIP(i),
+				 self.mpConfig.getServerIP(), n = count)
+			 self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.client, cmd)
+
+	def pingCommand(self, fromIP, toIP, n=5):
+		s = "ping -c " + str(n) + " -I " + fromIP + " " + toIP + \
+				  " >> " + MpExperienceAb.PING_OUTPUT
+		print(s)
+		return s
+
+	def loadParam(self):
+		"""
+		todo : param LD_PRELOAD ??
+		"""
+		self.file = self.xpParam.getParam(MpParamXp.HTTPFILE)
+		self.random_size = self.xpParam.getParam(MpParamXp.HTTPRANDOMSIZE)
+		self.concurrent_requests = self.xpParam.getParam(MpParamXp.ABCONCURRENTREQUESTS)
+		self.timelimit = self.xpParam.getParam(MpParamXp.ABTIMELIMIT)
+
+	def prepare(self):
+		MpExperience.prepare(self)
+		self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.client, "rm " + \
+				MpExperienceAb.CLIENT_LOG )
+		self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.server, "rm " + \
+				MpExperienceAb.SERVER_LOG )
+		if self.file  == "random":
+			self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.client,
+				"dd if=/dev/urandom of=random bs=1K count=" + \
+				self.random_size)
+
+	def getAbServerCmd(self):
+		s = "python " + os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))  + \
+				"/http.py &>" + MpExperienceAb.SERVER_LOG + "&"
+		print(s)
+		return s
+
+	def getAbClientCmd(self):
+		s = MpExperienceAb.AB_BIN + " -c " + self.concurrent_requests + " -t " + \
+		 	self.timelimit + " http://" + self.mpConfig.getServerIP() + "/" + self.file + \
+			" &>" + MpExperienceAb.CLIENT_LOG
+		print(s)
+		return s
+
+	def clean(self):
+		MpExperience.clean(self)
+		if self.file  == "random":
+			self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.client, "rm random*")
+		#todo use cst
+		#self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.server, "killall netcat")
+
+
+	def run(self):
+		cmd = self.getAbServerCmd()
+		self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.server, cmd)
+
+		self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.client, "sleep 2")
+		cmd = self.getAbClientCmd()
+		self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.client, cmd)
+		self.mpTopo.commandTo(self.mpConfig.client, "sleep 2")
diff --git a/src/mpParamXp.py b/src/mpParamXp.py
index 9dfa509..0876126 100644
--- a/src/mpParamXp.py
+++ b/src/mpParamXp.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class MpParamXp(MpParam):
 	NETPERFTESTLEN = "netperfTestlen"
 	NETPERFTESTNAME = "netperfTestname"
 	NETPERFREQRESSIZE = "netperfReqresSize"
+	ABCONCURRENTREQUESTS = "abConccurentRequests"
+	ABTIMELIMIT = "abTimelimit"
 
 
 	# global sysctl
@@ -84,7 +86,9 @@ class MpParamXp(MpParam):
 	defaultValue[HTTPRANDOMSIZE] = "1024"
 	defaultValue[NETPERFTESTLEN] = "10"
 	defaultValue[NETPERFTESTNAME] = "TCP_RR"
-	defaultValue[NETPERFREQRESSIZE] = "2k,256"
+	defaultValue[NETPERFREQRESSIZE] = "2K,256"
+	defaultValue[ABCONCURRENTREQUESTS] = "50"
+	defaultValue[ABTIMELIMIT] = "20"
 
 	def __init__(self, paramFile):
 		MpParam.__init__(self, paramFile)
diff --git a/src/mpXpRunner.py b/src/mpXpRunner.py
index 5ac6546..3afe343 100644
--- a/src/mpXpRunner.py
+++ b/src/mpXpRunner.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from mpExperienceHTTPS import MpExperienceHTTPS
 from mpExperienceHTTP import MpExperienceHTTP
 from mpExperienceEpload import MpExperienceEpload
 from mpExperienceNetperf import MpExperienceNetperf
+from mpExperienceAb import MpExperienceAb
 from mpExperienceNone import MpExperienceNone
 from mpExperience import MpExperience
 from mpECMPSingleInterfaceTopo import MpECMPSingleInterfaceTopo
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ class MpXpRunner:
 		elif xp == MpExperience.NETPERF:
 			MpExperienceNetperf(self.xpParam, self.mpTopo,
 					self.mpTopoConfig)
+		elif xp == MpExperience.AB:
+			MpExperienceAb(self.xpParam, self.mpTopo,
+					self.mpTopoConfig)
 		else:
 			print("Unfound xp type..." + xp)