Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs): Routing Technology for Dynamic Wireless Networking

The overall aim of this chapter is first to provide a brief introduction to MANET technology and then provide some of the authors' perspectives on several related issues, as follows: where and when it makes sense to consider MANET technology; the present or envisioned applications for MANET; the related work that has gone on within the standards community; and some future issues and directions for MANET-related technology.