Mobile Computing Seminar
Need for Ad-hoc Networks : Ad Hoc Network : ■ An ad hoc network is a type of peer to peer wireless network mode where wireless devices communicate with each other directly, without the aid of a Wireless Access Point (WAP) device. ■ Wireless networks typically depend on a base station or WAP device to manage and direct the stream of data between wireless devices. ■ In an ad hoc setup, the network is built spontaneously as and when devices communicate with each other. ■ These devices should ideally be within close range of each other; however quality of connection and speed of the network will suffer as more devices are added to the network. ■ The security of an ad hoc network is non-existent, as wireless security norms such as WAP2, WAP, and WEP are not permitted in such dire...