Recently, Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) have enjoyed a dramatic rise in popularity as potential solutions to connectivity in environments where telecommunication infrastructure is not available. Traditionally, MANETs are assumed to be stand-alone networks which do not require assistance from fixed network infrastructure (e.g. a backbone network). Based on this assumption, routing protocols for MANETs have been designed to work in stand-alone mode. However, throughput and coverage requirements of future 4G all-IP systems may require integration of MANETs into these systems to enhance the flexibility and pervasiveness of the networks. The coverage of existing infrastructure networks (wireless LAN hot-spots of 3G networks) can be effectively extended by the relaying communications via ad hot network nodes (wireless routers). Also, the limited services available within MANET can be extended to a wider range through connecting of the MANET to the Internet infrastructure. To achieve this, effective solutions are needed to many existing challenges in integrating MANETs with the Internet. / In this thesis, we propose solutions to three major challenges of interconnecting MANETs with the Internet. The underlying research problems can be listed as follows: Architecture options for integrating Mobile IP-based MANETs to the Internet via multiple gateways; The Internet extensions to reactive ad hoc routing protocols; Schemes for gateway discovery / Handoff in MANETs. / Thesis (PhDTelecommunications)--University of South Australia, 2007.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed Mar. 3, 2008). Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.E.E.)--University of Delaware, 2007. / Principal faculty advisor: Gonzalo Arce, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Includes bibliographical references.

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, 2006. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references (p.99-106).

Thesis (M. S. in Computer Science)--Vanderbilt University, May 2009. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Delaware, 2009. / Principal faculty advisor: Keith W. Goossen, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.Sc. (Information Systems)) - Rhodes University, 2008.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Washington State University, December 2008.. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 6, 2009). "School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science." Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-83).

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, 2007. / Abstract. Includes bibliographic references (p.127-137).

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, 2007. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references (p.96-102).