Theoretical review of routing protocols used for wireless community networks
Wireless community networks (WCNs) are a solution for people who are living in some areas facing difficulties for accessing the internet because no ISPs are providing them with the service due to the long distance, the high cost of infrastructure, and the less no of people in these areas. So peopl...
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| Language: | English English |
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American Scientific Publishers
2019
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| Summary: | Wireless community networks (WCNs) are a solution for people who are living in some areas facing
difficulties for accessing the internet because no ISPs are providing them with the service due to the
long distance, the high cost of infrastructure, and the less no of people in these areas. So people
decided to build their own internet without the need for ISPs. They build mesh networks to provide
WiFi access to the internet. WCNs are consideredas large-scale, distributed and decentralized
systems. Inaddition, it consists of numerous nodes, links, content, and services. These networks are
constructed in a decentralized way, mixing wired and wireless links with different routing techniques
with a different range of applications and services. Therefore, they are very dynamic and diverse.
There is an open peering agreement that governs these networks, where it avoids impediments
for the participation in the network. The ownership, governance, and knowledge of the network are
open. For that reason, WCNs are decentralized as well as they are self-managed and self-owned
by community members. Moreover, they are self-growing networks in links, capacity, and services
provided. This paper presents a critical analysis of thecurrent routing protocols that are employed
for WCNs. In addition, it highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each routing protocol. |
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