The Mobile Ad-hoc Wireless Network (MAWN) is a network schema that does not require the infrastructure items (e.g., cellular towers) of typical networks. The fl exibility this offers has led to the proliferation of this network schema. However, this unique attribute of ad-hoc networking also violates the base assumptions on which existing network reliability methods are founded. That is, that the confi guration of the network is known a priori. This paper will describe methods being developed to fi ll the void left by existing techniques. This paper will also describe the utilization of these methods in a systems engineering construct.
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