22 November 2017

Full form of MANET

What is the full form of MANET?


Answer :

  • Mobile AdHoc Network 

What does MANET mean?


MANET is mobile, they use wireless connections to connect to various networks that can change locations and configure them on the fly.  It consists of a number of mobile devices that connect together to form a network without any support from existing internet infrastructure or other fixed stations. 

It is an autonomous system of mobile nodes, mobile hosts or mobile stations connected by wireless links for proving mobile portability.

MANET describes the peer-to-peer, multi-hop wireless network in which information packets are transmitted in a store and forward manner from source to destination. 

It is developed because of military requirements where infrastructure-less, and a line of sight operations are desired.

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