The embedded devices will form _______ network.

• A. ATM
• B. Ethernet
• C. Ad-hoc
• D. FDDI

Answer: (C)

Ad-hoc networks are self-organizing, infrastructure-free networks where devices connect directly to each other and can route data through multiple hops as needed. For embedded devices like sensors and actuators, this means they can form a network on the fly without relying on a fixed gateway or centralized access point. Each device can act as a router for others, adapting when nodes join or leave, which is exactly the flexible, on-the-fly communication pattern often required in IoT deployments. This multi-hop, dynamic connectivity is what makes an ad-hoc network the best description for how embedded devices typically connect in such contexts.

ATM and FDDI are more rigid, infrastructure-oriented technologies that rely on specific hardware and centralized control, not the spontaneous, wireless, peer-to-peer connectivity of an ad-hoc setup. Ethernet, while common for wiredLocal Area Networks, doesn’t capture the self-organizing, infrastructure-free nature of the scenario.