Protection Based on Neighborhood-Trust in Clustered Wireless Mesh Networks

Wireless mesh network (WMWMNN) is unquestionably an interesting technology addition in wireless communication networks because of its self-organizing, self-healing and reliability dimensions. However, possible misuse or hijacking of these networks by adversaries make them highly vulnerable. In this...

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Main Authors: Samad, F., Makram, S.A.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Authentication
clustering
Communication system security
hash chains
Information security
Mesh networks
neighborhood trust
Network topology
Next generation networking
Privacy
Protection
security and privacy
Telecommunication network reliability
Wireless mesh networks
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Summary:Wireless mesh network (WMWMNN) is unquestionably an interesting technology addition in wireless communication networks because of its self-organizing, self-healing and reliability dimensions. However, possible misuse or hijacking of these networks by adversaries make them highly vulnerable. In this paper, we provide a protection mechanism based on neighborhood trust to gain required security and identification privacy in a clustered WMN. Our approach renders a lightweight protection against security vulnerabilities using hash chains and does not require any trusted authority.
ISSN:2161-2889
DOI:10.1109/NGMAST.2009.26