Ad hoc wireless distribution service
Ad hoc Wireless Distribution Service (AWDS) is a layer 2 routing protocol to connect mobile ad hoc networks, sometimes called wireless mesh networks. It is based on a link-state routing protocol, similar to OLSR. == Principle of operation == AWDS uses a link-state routing protocol for organizing the network.
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