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ad hoc mode

The mode of operation in a peer-to-peer wireless network, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, in which computers communicate with each other rather than to a central base station (access point). Contrast with infrastructure mode. See 802.11, 802.15 and mobile ad hoc network. See also ad hoc and ad hoc query.

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When a Base Station (BS) stops working, then MSs in its coverage range switches to ad hoc mode and form cluster ad hoc network.

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The comparison between our method and IEEE 802.11 ad hoc mode further reveals that, even though the physical environment of networks is not considered, the addition of the cluster-based management (CPM) not only decreases the power consumption efficiently, but also prolongs the total TTLs obviously.

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