A Cross-Layer and Adaptive Scheme for Balancing Performance and Security on WMN Data Routing
Helber Silva, Raimir Holanda Filho, Michele Nogueira, Aldri Luiz dos Santos · 2010
Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) have emerged as support for applications on various domains, such as military,financial and healthcare. Those applications claim for high level of both end-to-end performance and security. However, WMNs are naturally susceptible to security issues that can compromise network performance. This paper presents a cross-layer and adaptive scheme for balancing performance and security on data routing when the network experiences malicious actions from damaged nodes. Simulation results show that our approach based on a Multiple Criteria Decision Making method improves the tradeoff network performance and security even under malicious activity.