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By Donatas Sumyla
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Introduction
Importance of networking
Computer network – system for
communication between computers (fixed,
temporary)
History starts with Advanced Research
Projects Agency (ARPA) in 1962
1969 the beginning of ARPANet which
connected University of LA, SRI, University
of California at Santa Barbara, and the
University of Utah
Mobile Ad-hoc Network
Self-configuring network of mobile routers (and
associated hosts) connected by wireless links
This union forms a random topology
Routers move randomly free
Topology changes rapidly and unpredictably
Standalone fashion or connected to the larger
Internet
Suitable for emergency situations like natural or
human-induced disasters, military conflicts,
emergency medical situations, etc.
Mobile Ad-hoc Network
Ad-hoc network versus Mobile Ad-hoc
network
Increase of mobile applications
Additional challenges
Changes to the network topology
Need of extreme network flexibility
Answer = Mobile Ad-hoc Network