An ad hoc network is a dynamically reconfigurable wireless network with no fixed
infrastructure or central administration. Each host is mobile and must act as a router. Routing …

Described is a link-state routing protocol used in a mobile ad hoc network or in an Internet
for disseminating topology and link-state information throughout the network. Reverse-path …

A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a multi-hop wireless network capable of autonomous
operation. The mobility of MANET nodes can lead to frequent and unpredictable topology …

Traditionally, reliable multicast protocols are deterministic in nature. It is precisely this
determinism that tends to become their limiting factor when aiming at reliability and …

Multicasting has emerged as one of the most focused areas in the field of networking. As the
technology and popularity of the Internet grow, applications such as video conferencing that …

In contrast to unicast routing, high-throughput reliable multicast routing in wireless mesh
networks (WMNs) has received little attention. There are two primary challenges to …

The availability of cheaper, faster, and more reliable electronic components has stimulated
important advances in computing and communication technologies. Theoretical and …

A reliable multicast algorithm, called RMA, for mobile ad hoc networks is presented that is
based on a new cost criterion, called link lifetime, for determining the optimal path between a …

Mobile wireless networks can be classified in two major categories: cellular networks (also
known as infrastructured networks) and ad hoc networks. While cellular networks are …

Ad hoc networks are gaining increasing popularity in recent years because of their ease of
deployment. No wired base station or infrastructure is supported, and each host …