Routing in hybrid ad hoc networks using service points

Summary, in English

In mobile ad hoc networks, nodes are often modeled as having the same capabilities. However, there are many cases in which certain nodes host special services to other nodes in the network. Examples of such services are Internet access, DNS proxy or AAA servers. We refer to these special nodes as netmarks. Because there is a high likelihood that netmarks will communicate with the rest of the network, routes to netmarks are discovered and maintained proactively. By forming a virtual overlay between netmarks, we can provide location and routing services as well as Internet access for the common nodes. This hybrid routing approach is called netmark overlay routing protocol, NORP

• Author: Anders Nilsson Plymoth; J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves; M. Sphon
• Department/s: Department of Electrical and Information Technology
• Publishing year: 2003
• Language: English
• Pages: 2078-2082
• Publication/Series: 2003 IEEE 58th Vehicular Technology Conference. VTC 2003-Fall (IEEE Cat. No.03CH37484)
• Volume: 58
• Issue: 3
• Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETECF.2003.1285391
• Document type: Conference paper
• Publisher: IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
• Topic: Communication Systems; Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
• Keywords: AAA servers; virtual overlay; domain name system; DNS proxy; Internet access; hybrid ad hoc networks; routing services; netmark overlay routing protocol
• Conference name: IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference. VTC Fall, 2003
• Conference date: 2003-10-06 - 2003-10-09
• Conference place: Orlando, FL, United States
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 0740-0551; ISBN: 0-7803-7954-3