ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the basics of intrusion detection and gives a survey of intrusion detection schemes proposed for wireless mesh networks. It also describes the difficulties with each scheme and ongoing challenges. The main goal of networks is to relay data between their users. Usability in terms of quality of service, availability, and reliability is a typical design objective. Intrusion detection can be viewed as a passive defense, similar to a burglar alarm in a building. The accuracy of intrusion detection is generally measured in terms of false positives and false negatives. Intrusion detection is a common practice in wired networks. In comparison with wired networks, wireless mesh networks present difficulties for intrusion detection. Techniques for Intrusion-resistant Ad hoc Routing Algorithms was actually a set of mechanisms to ensure an ad hoc network could continue to operate under hostile adversarial conditions, rather than an intrusion detection scheme.
