A Proposal for Mitigating Multiple Black-Hole Attack in Wireless Mesh Networks

Om Shree, Francis J. Ogwu

Computer Science Department, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.

DOI: 10.4236/wsn.2013.54010                

Abstract

The Network Layer in wireless mesh networks is responsible for routing packets making it a prime target for intruders and hackers. Black-hole attack is a type of denial-of-service attack which when carried out can disrupt the services of this layer. This paper takes a look at some important detection and mitigation techniques and presents the drawbacks. After analysis of current mechanisms, the paper proposes RID-AODV, a security solution for multiple black-hole attack in wireless mesh networks. Based on the backbone of AODV, RID-AODV combines the ability of route skipping of IDSAODV and route failure correction using reverse route establishment of RAODV. The enhanced protocol RID-AODV, AODV, IDSAODV, and RAODV are implemented in a simulated environment using ns-2.35 simulator. The networks for each protocol are bombarded with up to ten black-hole nodes starting from zero. The results obtained are then analyzed and compared and a discussion is presented.

Keywords

Mobile Ad-Hoc Network; Wireless Mesh Networks; Ad-Hoc On-Demand Distance Vector; Black-Hole; RADOV; IDSAODV; RID-AODV

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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