MANETS

Mobile ad hoc network is also called mobile mesh network. It is a self configuring network of mobile devices connected
by wireless links. Each device in a MANET is free to move independently in any direction. Topology changes rapidly.
Primary challenge in Manet is to equip each device in such a manner that there is proper route traffic and information is
maintained continuously. Such networks may operate by themselves or may be connected to the larger Internet.
MANETs are a kind of wireless ad hoc networks. They are also a type of mesh network, but many mesh networks
are not mobile or not wireless.
Types
VANETs are used for communication among vehicles and between vehicles and roadside equipment.
InVANETs are a kind of artificial intelligence that helps vehicles to behave in intelligent manners during vehicle-to-
vehicle collisions, accidents, drunken driving etc.
Internet Based Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (iMANET) are ad-hoc networks that link mobile nodes and fixed Internet-
gateway nodes.

Standalone - Capable of operating independently, complete

In computer networking, topology refers to the layout of connected devices.
Network topology is defined as the interconnection of the various elements (links, nodes, etc.) of a computer
network. Network Topologies can be physical or logical. Physical Topology means the physical design of a network
including the devices, location and cable installation. Logical topology refers to how data is actually transferred in a
network.