Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (manet)
In addition to the charter maintained by the IETF Secretariat, there is additional information about this working group on the Web at:
Additional MANET Page
Description of Working Group
The purpose of the MANET working group is to standardize IP routing
protocol functionality suitable for wireless routing application within
both static and dynamic topologies with increased dynamics due to node
motion or other factors.
Approaches are intended to be relatively lightweight in nature,
suitable
for multiple hardware and wireless environments, and address scenarios
where MANETs are deployed at the edges of an IP infrastructure. Hybrid
mesh infrastructures (e.g., a mixture of fixed and mobile routers)
should also be supported by MANET specifications and management
features.
Using mature components from previous work on experimental reactive and
proactive protocols, the WG will develop two Standards track routing
protocol specifications:
- Reactive MANET Protocol (RMP)
- Proactive MANET Protocol (PMP)
If significant commonality between RMRP and PMRP protocol modules is
observed, the WG may decide to go with a converged approach. Both IPv4
and IPv6 will be supported. Routing security requirements and issues
will also be addressed.
The MANET WG will also develop a scoped forwarding protocol that can
efficiently flood data packets to all participating MANET nodes. The
primary purpose of this mechanism is a simplified best effort multicast
forwarding function. The use of this protocol is intended to be applied
ONLY within MANET routing areas and the WG effort will be limited to
routing layer design issues.
The MANET WG will pay attention to the OSPF-MANET protocol work within
the OSPF WG and IRTF work that is addressing research topics related to
MANET environments.
Goals and Milestones
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Post as an informational Internet-Drafts a discussion of mobile ad-hoc networking and issues.
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Done
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Agenda bashing, discussion of charter and of mobile ad hoc networking draft.
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Done
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Discuss proposed protocols and issues. Redefine charter.
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Done
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Publish Informational RFC on manet design considerations
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Done
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Review the WG Charter and update
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Done
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Submit AODV specification to IESG for publication as Experimental RFC
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Done
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Develop I-D for potential common manet encapsulation protocol approach
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Done
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Submit initial I-D(s) of candidate proposed routing protocols and design frameworks
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Done
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Promote implementation, revision, and testing of initial proposed I-D(s)
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Done
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Explore basic performance and implementation issues of initial approaches
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Done
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Explore proposed proactive protocol design commonalities
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Done
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Submit DSR specification to IESG for publication as Experimental RFC
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Done
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Submit OLSR specification to IESG for publication as Experimental RFC
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Done
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Submit TBRPF specification to IESG for publication as Experimental RFC
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Done
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Develop a further focused problem statement and address an approach for a common engineering work effort
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Done
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Reevaluate the WG's potential based on the problem statement consensus
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Done
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Submit initial ID of RMP for WG review
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Done
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Submit initial ID of PMP for WG review
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Done
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Submit inital ID of generalized MANET flooding approach
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Done
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Revise WG documents and review
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Done
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Document initial implementation progress and experience Revise documents based upon implementation experience
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Done
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Submit initial WG ID on Neighborhood Discovery (NHDP)
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Done
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Submit PacketBB to IESG
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Done
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Submit initial WG ID on MIB for NHDP, DYMO, OLSRv2
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Apr 2007
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Submit NHDP to IESG
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Apr 2007
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Submit DYMO to IESG
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Apr 2007
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Submit OLSRv2 to IESG
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Apr 2007
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Submit SMF to IESG
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