Domain-based autoconfiguration framework for large-scale MANETs

• Published in: Wireless communications and mobile computing Vol. 9; no. 7; pp. 938 - 947
• Main Authors: Li, Longjiang, Cai, Yunze, Xu, Xiaoming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.07.2009; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; autoconfiguration; domain hierarchy; duplication address detection; Equipments and installations; Exact sciences and technology; large-scale systems; mobile ad hoc networks; Mobile radiocommunication systems; Radiocommunications; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Performance evaluation; Mobile radiocommunication; Mobile ad hoc network; Duplication; Conflict resolution; Wireless telecommunication; duplication address detection; domain hierarchy; Addressing; Implementation; Hierarchized structure; large-scale systems; Passive detection; Simulation; autoconfiguration; mobile ad hoc networks; Conflict theory; Localization; Large scale system
• ISSN: 1530-8669; 1530-8677
• DOI: 10.1002/wcm.642

IP autoconfiguration of the mobile node addresses is important in the practical usage of most mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). This paper proposes domain‐based autoconfiguration framework (DACF), a novel approach for the efficient address autoconfiguration of MANETs. To construct a hierarchy of addresses, this framework defines a loose domain structure where nodes in the same domain may roam to different locations after they are configured. This framework uses the passive Duplicate Address Detection(PDAD) but the proposed domain structure is able to reduce the initial conflict probability and accelerate the conflict resolution significantly. To evaluate the correctness and efficiency of the proposed framework, we also present an exemplified full‐functioned implementation of the proposed framework. Through the detailed analysis and simulation, we believe the proposed scheme provides a promising autoconfiguration framework for large‐scale MANETs. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.