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Ad Hoc

Networks
Multi hop wireless networks (MHWNs)
It is defined as a collection of nodes that communicate with
each other wirelessly by using radio signals with a shared
common channel.
There are several names for MHWNs, it could be called
packet radio networks, Ad hoc networks, or mobile networks.
These nodes could be named stations radio transmitters or
receivers.
Ad Hoc Networks
• It is a type of MHWN.
• It is defined as the category of wireless network that utilizes
multi-hop radio relaying and is capable of operating without
the support of any fixed infrastructure
• Nodes in the network are mobile in general.
• The wireless hosts in such networks communicate with each
other without the existence of a fixed infrastructure and
central control.
• Routing and resource management are done in a distributed
manner.
Types of ad hoc networks

Wireless
mesh
network
Cellular Hybrid
Wireless
wireless wireless
network sensor
network
network

Single hop wireless network Multi hop wireless network (ad hoc network)
1. Wireless mesh network
• formed to provide an alternate communication infrastructure
for mobile or fixed nodes without the spectrum reuse
constraints and the requirements of network planning of
cellular networks.

Types of ad 2. Wireless sensor network


•Used to provide a wireless communication infrastructure

hoc networks
among the sensors deployed in a specific application domain.

3. Hybrid wireless network


•When two nodes in the same cell want to communicate with
each other, the connection is routed through multiple hops over
the intermediate nodes.
•The station maintains the information about the topology of
the network for efficient routing.
Differences
Cellular network Ad hoc network
Fixed infrastructure No infrastructure

Single hop wireless link Multi hop wireless link

Centralized routing Distributed routing

High cost Low cost

Seamless connectivity Frequent path breaks due to mobility


Cellular vs. Ad-hoc networks
The main challenges that face ad-hoc networks
are the following:
Energy conversation:- nodes in ad hoc networks are
equipped with limited batteries.
Un-structured or time varying network topology:-
because of the nodes mobility that makes the network
topology usually unstructured and makes the optimizing
process a difficult task.
Scalability:- there will be a huge number of nodes.
Advantages of Ad-Hoc Networks
• Ad-hoc networks can have more flexibility.
• It is better for mobility.
• It can be turned up and turned down in a very
short time.
• It can be more economical.
• It is considered a robust network because of its
nonhierarchical distributed control and
management mechanisms.
Applications of Ad-Hoc Networks

There are lots of applications for ad-hoc networks;


Group of people with laptops and they want to exchange files
and data without having an access point.
In case we need to exchange information and the network
infrastructure has been destroyed.
It is suitable for the military
communications at battlefield
where there is no network
infrastructure.

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