International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 86 - Number 3 |
Year of Publication: 2014 |
Authors: Priya Shrivastava, Sushil Kumar, Manish Shrivastava |
10.5120/14964-3140 |
Priya Shrivastava, Sushil Kumar, Manish Shrivastava . Study of Mobile Ad hoc Networks. International Journal of Computer Applications. 86, 3 ( January 2014), 9-14. DOI=10.5120/14964-3140
Mobile Ad-hoc networks (MANET) are usually defined as a set of wireless mobile nodes dynamically self organizing a temporary network without any central administration or existing infrastructure. This is mainly due to the mobility of the nodes . Much of this work is targeted to increase the network performance on the network layer and finding a feasible route from a source to a destination without considering current network traffic or application requirements. Due to their decentralized, self-configuring and dynamic nature, MANETs offers several advantages and disadvantages. In this paper we present an overview of (MANET) by presenting their characteristics, functionality, challenging applications and routing protocols.