Compared with omni‐directional antennas, directional antennas have many merits, such as
lower interference, better spatial reuse, longer transmission range, and improved network …

The beamforming antenna technology is a promising solution to many challenges facing
wireless ad hoc networks. Beamforming antennas have the ability to increase the spatial …

Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) consist of mesh routers and mesh clients, where mesh
routers have minimal mobility and form the backbone of WMNs. They provide network …

This book presents an in-depth study on the recent advances in Wireless Sensor Networks
(WSNs). The authors describe the existing WSN applications and discuss the research …

This paper proposes a medium access control (MAC) protocol for ad hoc wireless networks
that utilizes multiple channels dynamically to improve performance. The IEEE 802.11 …

Wormhole attacks enable an attacker with limited resources and no cryptographic material to
wreak havoc on wireless networks. To date, no general defenses against wormhole attacks …

We investigate spatial interference statistics for multigigabit outdoor mesh networks
operating in the unlicensed 60-GHz “millimeter (mm) wave” band. The links in such networks …

Previous research in wireless ad hoc networks typically assumes the use of omnidirectional
antennas at all nodes. With omnidirectional antennas, while two nodes are communicating …

This book addresses 60 GHz technology for Gbps WLAN and WPAN from theory to practice,
covering key aspects for successful deployment. In this book, the authors focus specifically …

Beamforming antennas have the potential to provide a fundamental breakthrough in ad hoc
network capacity. We present a broad-based examination of this potential, focusing on …