A node management scheme for stable P2P service in mobile ad-hoc networks

In a mobile ad-hoc network, multiple number of nodes can communicate with one another without the need for an infrastructure network. It is used in many different types of places, including military zones and disaster or hazardous areas. In a mobile ad-hoc network, each node acts both as a main agent of communication and a relay. Furthermore, each gives a weakness to the network or is subjected to vulnerabilities from malicious attacks due to their distinctive qualities, namely mobility and limited power. Accordingly, in order for stable P2P service, it is important to maintain the reliability and connectivity of the network at a high level. With existing schemes, it has often been the case that when defective nodes or malicious nodes are detected, it also causes damage to normal nodes. In scheme suggested in this paper, those nodes that have temporary defects but otherwise normal and can recovered are kept in the network but those that are defective or malicious are eliminated from the network, using trust values. The simulation was carried out to evaluate the performance of the proposed method. As a result, the message transmission rate even if the impact of a malicious node than the conventional method was demonstrated increased keeping the stable network topology.