IPv6 Address Allocation in Hybrid Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks

Multi-Link Support for IPv6 Networks

“…However, the other components of an IPv6 infrastructure, i.e., the routers, still require manual configuration. Although manual configuration may be necessary for large scale IPv6 networks consisting of tens of hundreds of routers, it is not feasible for small home and office networks [13], selfconfiguring battlefield networks [14], mobile ad-hoc networks [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22], and emerging wireless sensor networks [23] for which the entire network infrastructure needs automatic configuration without the intervention of the network administrators.…”

“…They propose extensions to the neighbour discovery protocol and a hierarchical leader nodes election mechanism to support host auto-configuration in an ad-hoc network. Park et al [17] consider address allocation and distribution in ad hoc networks that are connected to the global Internet via some gateways. The proposed protocol shortens the address allocation time and improves duplicate address detection mechanism.…”

“…Auto-configuration of IPv6 [1][2][3][4] addresses is an important problem especially for home and office networks [12,13], self-configuring battlefield, ad-hoc and mobile networks having dynamic structures [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22], and emerging wireless sensor networks [23]. Whether done manually or automatically, the common practice for IPv6 network configuration is to assign unique subnet prefixes, a.k.a., subnets, one for each physical link in the network.…”