Finding security solutions for Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs) that do not detrimentally affect their utility is a challenging research problem. We present mechanisms that can be used for detecting sophisticated attacks against MANETs as well as for providing methods of authentication and information leakage prevention. We implement our methods in a laboratory testbed and provided experimental ...

This paper investigates the application of reinforcement learning (RL) techniques to enhance performance Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing protocol in mobile ad networks (MANETs). MANETs are self-configuring consisting nodes that communicate without need for a centralized infrastructure. AODV is widely used due its reactive nature, which reduces overhead and conserves energy. rese...

T he widespread availability of network-enabled handheld devices (for example, PDAs with Wi-Fi capabilities) has made the development of pervasive computing environments an emerging reality. MANETs (mobile ad hoc networks) are networks of mobile devices that communicate with one another via wireless links without relying on an underlying infrastructure.1 This distinguishes them from other types...

Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) are networks of mobile computing nodes (e.g. portable computers, PDAs etc.) equipped with wireless interfaces and communicating with each other without relying on any infrastructure. In these networks each mobile node may act as a client, a server and a router. MANETs have emerged to fulfill the need for communication of mobile users in locations where deploying ...

Millions of people nowadays have portable computers and they generally want to read their e-mail and access their normal file systems wherever in the world they may be. This demand for mobility has fueled the rapid progression of computer & communication technologies from networks consisting of both stationary hosts & routers, to networks consisting of mobile hosts and stationary routers, and m...

Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs) rely on the cooperation of nodes for packet routing and forwarding. However, much of the existing work in MANETs assume that mobile nodes (possibly owned by selfish users) will follow prescribed protocols without deviation. However, a user may misbehave due to several advantages resulting from noncooperation, the most obvious being power saving. As such, the netw...

The 1990s have seen a rapid growth of research interests in mobile ad hoc networking. The infrastructureless and the dynamic nature of these networks demands new set of networking strategies to be implemented in order to provide efficient end-to-end communication. This, along with the diverse application of these networks in many different scenarios such as battlefield and disaster recovery, ha...

Wireless networks such as Mobile AdHoc Networks (MANETs) have many advantages compared to wired networks. In MANETs the communication is not limited to a certain geometrical region. Swarm Intelligence based ACO algorithms provide interesting solutions to network routing problems. ACO based routing in MANETs will enhance the reliability and efficient packet delivery. They help in reducing contro...