Definitions[]
An ad hoc network (also spelled ad-hoc network) is
| “ | [a] local area network in which computers and network devices are in close proximity to others on the network. These devices are connected temporarily or for specific purposes.[1] | ” |
| “ | [a] wireless network that dynamically connects wireless client devices to each other without the use of an infrastructure device, such as an access point or a base station.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Using Wireless Technology Securely, at 8.
- ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-121, at A-1.