a local area network or other small network in which some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications session or while the network devices are within a defined proximity to each other
a network created by mobile nodes
a network of telecommunication equipment potentially independent of base stations where the network is constructed autonomously
a network where communications are established between multiple stations in a given coverage area without the use of an access point or server
a network where stations communicate only peer to peer
a self-configuring network of wireless links connecting mobile nodes
a temporarily and autonomously constructed network including a plurality of nodes having mobility
a wireless network created for a specific purpose, typically in a spontaneous manner without use of an access point
A wireless network composed of only stations and no access points.
An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN.
A local area network or other small network, especially one with wireless or temporary plug-in connections, in which some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications session, or , in the case of mobile/ portable devices, while in some close proximity to the rest of the network.
A wireless network that links computers on a peer-to-peer basis rather than routing traffic through a central access point.
A personal network created between wireless devices that doesn't require a base station. For example, two laptops can create an ad-hoc network and wirelessly transfer files directly to one another without a router or other access point.
Also known as a peer-to peer network, an ad-hoc network allows all computers participating in a wireless network to communicate with each other without an access point.
