Abstract The network technology employed in today's military tactical environment is largely based on commercial network technologies. These commercial technologies are designed to operate in a stable environment. However, many military situations arise that demand highly mobile networks. Communications on the move, continuity of operations when a critical node goes down, and instant communcations in areas lacking a communications infrastructure are just a few examples of situations requiring...

Abstract Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) could feasibly be used as an organization's secondary backup network due to the properties of WMNs, such as dynamic self-organization, self-configuration, self-healing, decentralized management, and inexpensive implementation. This backup network could be helpful in allowing an organization's business to continue in case of an extended main network outage. This thesis research involved the study and implementation of WMNs to evaluate the feasibility of...