Framework for Intrusion Detection in
IEEE 802.11 Wireless Mesh Networks

Shafiullah Khan1, 2, Kok-Keong Loo1, and Zia Ud Din3‎
‎1School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, UK
‎2Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan
‎3Gomal University, Pakistan‎

Abstract: Intrusion detection system is one of the possible solutions to timely detect the intrusions and alarm for appropriate action. So far ‎many intrusion detection systems have been proposed for ad-hoc networks, however due to the different characteristics, such ‎intrusion detection systems cannot perform well in wireless mesh networks environment. In this paper, we propose a new ‎framework of intrusion detection systems exclusively for wireless mesh networks. This paper will serve as a baseline guide for ‎investigating intrusion detection systems for large scale multi-hop wireless broadband networks.  ‎

Keywords: Wireless mesh network, intrusion detection, and security.‎