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The rapid emergence of wireless electronics such as iPhone and iPad has changed the way people communicate with each other. While wireless service providers continue to expand the capacity of their network infrastructures, one of the key components—wireless mesh network (WMN)—is expected to dominate the wireless interconnection and access networks. With wireless services integrated into our work and home activities, WMN security issues become evident. This chapter provides an extensive coverage on the security challenges, requirements, attacks, and countermeasure mechanisms that are related to wireless mesh networks. The treatment of these subjects is based on both theoretical analysis and practical application. In addition, cuttingedge wireless mesh network research projects and commercial products are discussed to provide technical insights for researchers and practitioners.
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Lee, Cw. (2013). Security in Wireless Mesh Networks. In: Wireless Network Security. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36511-9_9
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