Open AccessA Survey on MANETs: Architecture, Evolution, Applications, Security Issues and Solutions
Author(s) -
Burhan Ul Islam,
Rashidah Funke Olanrewaju,
Farhat Anwar,
Athaur Rahman Najeeb,
Mashkuri Yaacob
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indonesian journal of electrical engineering and computer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.241
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2502-4760
pISSN - 2502-4752
DOI - 10.11591/ijeecs.v12.i2.pp832-842
Subject(s) - mobile ad hoc network , computer science , computer network , wireless ad hoc network , bluetooth , node (physics) , software deployment , computer security , vehicular ad hoc network , wireless , mobile computing , distributed computing , telecommunications , engineering , network packet , operating system , structural engineering
Mobile ad hoc networks or MANETs, also referred to as mobile mesh networks at times, are self-configuring networks of mobile devices that are joined using wireless channels. These represent convoluted distributed systems comprising of wireless mobile nodes which are free to move and self-organise dynamically into temporary and arbitrary, ad hoc topologies. This makes it possible for devices as well as people to internetwork seamlessly in such regions that have no communication infrastructure in place. Conventionally, the single communication networking application following the ad hoc concept had been tactical networks. Lately, new technologies have been introduced such as IEEE 802.11, Hyperlan and Bluetooth that are assisting in the deployment of commercial MANETs external to the military realm. Such topical evolutions infuse a new and rising interest in MANET research and development. This paper provides an overview of the dynamic domain of MANETs. It begins with the discussion on the evolution of MANETs followed by its significance in various fields. Besides, the MANETs have been analysed from the security perspective, particularly the work performed in the node misbehaviour paradigm has been elaborated.