Description: A one-stop source of information for the rapidly growing field of ad hoc wireless networks, this book offers authoritative information on a broad range of topics, from the basic to the research level. It addresses potential uses of ad hoc wireless networks, such as disaster recovery and applications related to healthcare, defense, home networking, the classroom, and corporate conferencing. The book then goes on to cover security and privacy of information in ad hoc wireless networks, including potential security threats, encryption techniques, and methods to deter unauthorized access. It provides a complete reference to the technological and implementation challenges readers will encounter in practice.
