Key Management in Ad-Hoc Networks

Key management is crucial part of security in communications. In wireless ad-hoc network, the issue is even bigger. As there is no infrastructure in the network, the distribution of encryption keys in an authenticated manner is a difficult task. In this paper, key management aspects are discussed by first describing different key management approaches followed by some ways to authenticate key exchange protocols. Finally short overview of keys in Wireless LAN is given.

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