IPv6 Address Auto-configuration Protocol for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Multi-Link Support for IPv6 Networks

“…However, the other components of an IPv6 infrastructure, i.e., the routers, still require manual configuration. Although manual configuration may be necessary for large scale IPv6 networks consisting of tens of hundreds of routers, it is not feasible for small home and office networks [13], selfconfiguring battlefield networks [14], mobile ad-hoc networks [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22], and emerging wireless sensor networks [23] for which the entire network infrastructure needs automatic configuration without the intervention of the network administrators.…”

“…Grazjer et al [21] propose an extended IPv6 Neighbour Discovery protocol for fast duplicate address discovery in ad-hoc networks. Sahadevaiah et al [22] propose an IPv6 address configuration scheme for an ad-hoc network with low latency and communication overhead. Montavont et al [23] evaluate stateless IPv6 address auto-configuration in the context of the emerging low-power, lossy wireless networks such the Internet of Things, Smart Cities and Smart Homes.…”

“…Auto-configuration of IPv6 [1][2][3][4] addresses is an important problem especially for home and office networks [12,13], self-configuring battlefield, ad-hoc and mobile networks having dynamic structures [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22], and emerging wireless sensor networks [23]. Whether done manually or automatically, the common practice for IPv6 network configuration is to assign unique subnet prefixes, a.k.a., subnets, one for each physical link in the network.…”