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-Thorough coverage of the top level issues that effect the design and performance of Ad Hoc Wireless networks.-Ad Hoc Wireless networks are efficient, budget friendly and easy to set up, making it an attractive solution in the public and private sector.-Coverage includes the latest in wireless technology, such as Wi-Fi, Ultra Wide Band and Hybrid Wireless Architecture.

C. SIVA RAM MURTHY is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India. His research interests include parallel and distributed computing, real-time systems, and optical and wireless networks. He holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and is a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and an IEEE senior member. He has co-authored four books, including WDM Optical Networks (Prentice Hall PTR).

B. S. MANOJ is an Infosys doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India. His research interests include next generation wireless architectures and real-time traffic support for ad hoc wireless networks. As a Senior Engineer at Banyan Networks (India), he designed and implemented real-time protocols for voice over data networks.

Preface
Introduction
Fundamentals of Wireless Communication Technology
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Radio Propagation Mechanisms
Characteristics of the Wireless Channel
ModulationTechniques
MultipleAccess Techniques
Voice Coding
Error Control
Computer Networks
Computer Network Software
Computer NetworkArchitecture
IEEE 802 Networking Standard
Wireless Networks and Book Overview
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
Wireless LANS and PANS
Introduction
Fundamentals of WLANs
IEEE 802.11 Standard
HIPERLAN Standard
Bluetooth
HomeRF
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
Wireless WANS AND MANS
Introduction
The Cellular Concept
Cellular Architecture
The First-Generation Cellular Systems
The Second-Generation Cellular Systems
The Third-Generation Cellular Systems
Wireless in Local Loop
Wireless ATM
IEEE 802.16 Standard
HIPERACCESS
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
Wireless Internet
Introduction
What Is Wireless Internet? Mobile IP
TCP in Wireless Domain
WAP
Optimizing Web Over Wireless
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Introduction
Issues in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Ad Hoc Wireless Internet
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
MAC Protocols for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Introduction
Issues in Designing a MAC Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Design Goals of a MAC Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Classifications of MAC Protocols
Contention-Based Protocols
Contention-Based Protocols with Reservation Mechanisms
Contention-Based MAC Protocols with Scheduling Mechanisms
MAC Protocols That Use Directional Antennas
Other MAC Protocols
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
Routing Protocols for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Introduction
Issues in Designing a Routing Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Classi cations of Routing Protocols
Table-Driven Routing Protocols
On-Demand Routing Protocols
Hybrid Routing Protocols
Routing Protocols with Efficient Flooding Mechanisms
Hierarchical Routing Protocols
Power-Aware Routing Protocols
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
Multicastrouting in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Introduction
Issues in Designing a Multicast Routing Protocol
Operation of Multicast Routing Protocols
An Architecture Reference Model for Multicast Routing Protocols
Classifications of Multicast Routing Protocols
Tree-Based Multicast Routing Protocols
Mesh-Based Multicast Routing Protocols
Summary of Tree-and Mesh-Based Protocols
Energy-Efficient Multicasting
Multicasting with Quality of Service Guarantees
Application-Dependent Multicast Routing
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
Transport Layer and Security Protocols for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Introduction
Issues in Designing a Transport Layer Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Design Goals of a Transport Layer Protocol for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Classification of Transport Layer Solutions
TCP Over Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Other Transport Layer Protocols for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Security in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Network Security Requirements
Issues and Challenges in Security Provisioning
Network Security Attacks
Key Management
Secure Routing in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
Quality of Service in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Introduction
Issues and Challenges in Providing QoS in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Classifications of QoS Solutions
MAC Layer Solutions
Network Layer Solutions
QoS Frameworks for Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
Energy Management in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Introduction
Need for Energy Management in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
Classification of Energy Management Schemes
Battery Management Schemes
Transmission Power Management Schemes
System Power Management Schemes
Summary
Problems
Bibliography
Wireless Sensor Networks
Introduction
Sensor Network Architecture
Data Dissemination
Data
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PrefaceIn the last few years, there has been a big interest in ad hocwireless networks as they have tremendous military and commercialpotential. An ad hoc wireless network is a wireless network, comprisedof mobile computing devices that use wireless transmission forcommunication, having no fixed infrastructure (a central administrationsuch as a base station in a cellular wireless network or an access pointin a wireless local area network). The mobile devices also serve asrouters due to the limited range of wireless transmission of thesedevices, that is, several devices may need to route or relay a packetbefore it reaches its final destination. Ad hoc wireless networks can bedeployed quickly anywhere and anytime as they eliminate the complexityof infrastructure setup. These networks find applications in severalareas. Some of these include: military communications (establishingcommunication among a group of soldiers for tactical operations whensetting up a fixed wireless communication infrastructure in enemyterritories or in inhospitable terrains may not be possible), emergencysystems (for example, establishing communication among rescue personnelin disaster-affected areas) that need quick deployment of a network,collaborative and distributed computing, wireless mesh networks,wireless sensor networks, and hybrid (integrated cellular and ad hoc)wireless networks.The purpose of this book is to provide students, researchers,network engineers, and network managers with an expert guide to thefundamental concepts, design issues, and solutions to the issues-- architectures and protocols -- and the state-of-the-art researchdevelopments in ad hoc wireless networking. A unique feature of the bookis that it deals with the entire spectrum of issues that influence thedesign and performance of ad hoc wireless networks, and solutions to theissues, with easy-to-understand illustrative examples highlighting theintuition behind each of the solutions.This book, organized into fourteen chapters, each covering a uniquetopic in detail, first presents (in Chapters 1-4) the fundamental topicsinvolved with wireless networking such as wireless communicationstechnology, wireless LANs and PANs, wireless WANs and MANs, and wirelessInternet. It then covers all important design issues (in Chapters5-11) -- medium access control, routing, multicasting, transport layer,security, quality of service provisioning, energy management --in ad hocwireless networking in considerable depth. Finally, some recent relatedimportant topics covered in this book (in Chapters 12-14) includewireless sensor networks, hybrid wireless architectures, pricing inmulti-hop wireless networks, ultra wideband technology, Wi-Fi systems,optical wireless networks, and Multimode 802.11.The book is intended as a textbook for senior undergraduate andgraduate-level courses on ad hoc wireless networks. It can also be usedas a supplementary textbook for undergraduate courses on wirelessnetworks, wireless/mobile communications, mobile computing, and computernetworks. The exercise problems provided at the end of each chapter addstrength to the book. A solutions manual for instructors is availablefrom Prentice Hall. The book is a useful resource for the students andresearchers to learn all about ad hoc wireless networking and furthertheir research work. In addition, the book will be valuable toprofessionals in the field of computer/wireless networking.We owe our deepest gratitude to Karthigeyan, Jayashree, and Archanafor reading line by line all the chapters and suggesting ways to correcttechnical and presentation problems. We wish to express our thanks tothe following HPCN lab students who have contributed mightily to thisbook writing project: Archana, Bhaya Gaurav Ravindra, Bheemarjun,Jagadeesan, Jayashree, Karthigeyan, Rajendra Singh Sisodia, Srinivas,Subir Kumar Das, Vidhyashankar, and Vyas Sekar. Raj Kumar drew all theillustrations and we thank him fo

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