MANET:
MANET stands for mobile ad hoc network. It is an infrastructure-less network with mobile devices connected wirelessly and is self-configuring. It can change locations independently and can link to other devices through a wireless connection. Following are the various types of MANETS:
- Vehicular ad hoc network(VANET)
- Smartphone ad-hoc network(SPANET)
- Internet-based mobile ad hoc network(iMANET)
You can use various simulation tools to study the functionality and working of MANET like OPNET, NS2, NETSIM, NS3 etc.
In MANET there is no need of central hub to receive and send messages. Instead, the nodes directly send packets to each other.
MANET finds its applications in the following areas:
- Environment sensors
- Healthcare
- Vehicular ad hoc communication
- Road Safety
- Home
