TR-IIS-04-017    PDF format

Abstract

In this report, we propose the Appointed BrOadcast (ABO) method to achieve packet overhearing to reduce the routing overhead in the IEEE 802.11 mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). Using the ABO method, IEEE 802.11 frames are modified in such a way that the Intended Receiver Address (IRA) is appended to the frame body. These ABO frames are broadcasted to enable packet overhearing while keeping the transmission to specific node reliable. How ABO-enhanced and standard IEEE 802.11 nodes can coexist in a MANET is also discussed.

Keywords: mobile ad hoc network, promiscuous mode, broadcast, IEEE 802.11, routing