Title: ARM: anonymous routing protocol for mobile ad hoc networks

Authors: Stefaan Seys, Bart Preneel

Addresses: SCD/COSIC, Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), Faculty of Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. ' SCD/COSIC, Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), Faculty of Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Abstract: In this paper we describe a novel anonymous on-demand routing protocol for wireless Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) that is secure against both nodes that actively participate in the network and a passive global adversary who monitors all network traffic. Finally, we provided a detailed analysis of the privacy offered by hiding routes in limited broadcast groups, and padding messages.

Keywords: anonymity; routing protocols; mobile ad hoc networks; wireless MANETs; cryptography; mobile networks; on-demand routing; wireless networks; anonymous routing.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWMC.2009.028896

International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing, 2009 Vol.3 No.3, pp.145 - 155

Published online: 11 Oct 2009 *

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