A Novel Technique for Node Authentication in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks

Publication date: Available online 11 July 2016 Source:Perspectives in Science Author(s): Srinivas Aluvala, K. Raja Sekhar, Deepika Vodnala Mobile ad-hoc network is a collection of nodes in mobility that communicate to one another forming a network through wireless links, in which each node acts a router and forward packets to destinations. The dynamic topology and self organizing of the nodes make them more vulnerable to the network. In MANET, the major challenging task is to provide security during the routing of data packets. Various kinds of attacks have been studied in ad-hoc networks, but no proper solution found for these attacks. So, preventing the malicious nodes from destroying the network plays vital role in ad-hoc networks. In this paper, a novel technique has been proposed to provide node authentication while a new node joining into the network and before initiating route discovery process in mobile ad-hoc networks. Also shown how the proposed technique mitigates the impact of attacks on nodes.

Source: Perspectives in Science - July 14, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: research