An Overview of Node Auto-configuration Protocols in Mobile Ad hoc Network

Abstract: Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) is a self organizing network in which mobile devices communicates with each other via wireless links. For unicast communication each node must have a unique IP Address. But In MANET, there is no any fixed infrastructure unlike in wired network. Mobile devices are free to join or leave the network. There is no any central server to assign unique IP Address to each node. Therefore, a protocol is needed which will assign unique IP Address to each node in a dynamic way. In this paper we will discuss different Node Auto-configuration protocols which will assign unique IP Address to each node.

Keywords: Mobile Ad hoc network, MANET, Rabin Cryptosystem, Node Auto-configuration, FAP, MANETConf, Authenticated Dynamic IP Configuration Scheme.