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@article{172034,
        author = {Rakesh Kumar Giri},
        title = {IPV6-BASED AD-HOC NETWORKS- BOOTSTRAPPING AND ROUTING},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {3},
        number = {6},
        pages = {347-354},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=172034},
        abstract = {Mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs), characterized by infrastructure-free architecture and multicast communication, have recently attracted attention.As IP networks evolve to version 6, adopting the same protocols will ensure the success and portability of MANETs. In this paper, we propose a secure bootstrap and routing protocol for MANETs. Although mobile hosts can automatically configure and even change their IP addresses based on the concept of CGA (Cryptographically Generated Address), they cannot easily hide their identities. To support secure routing, the protocol has been modified with Dynamic Source Routing (DSR), which enables neighbor discovery and IPv6 domain name registration, and provides enhanced security features. The protocol is characterized by the following features: (i) it is designed based on IPv6, (ii) relying on a DNS server, it allows MANET to be loaded with little preconfiguration overhead, so that network formation is easy, and (iii) it is able to resist various security attacks.},
        keywords = {Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), mobile ad hoc network (MANET), mobile computing, network initialization, secure routing, wireless communication.},
        month = {January},
        }