A mobile node (400) capable of establishing an ad hoc network routing is
disclosed. The mobile node comprises a transmitting/receiving unit (426)
for communicating with other communication unit and a routing request
generator (422) for generating a routing request message for requiring an
ad hoc network routing. The mobile node further comprises: an address
storage (427) for storing an address of the mobile node (400) and an
address of a receiving node; a random number generator (430) for
generating a random number; a certificate issuing unit (440) for issuing
a certificate of the mobile node (400); a digital signature creator (450)
for creating a digital signature of the mobile node (400); and a
controller (424) for transmitting/receiving the routing request message
accompanied by the address of the mobile node, the address of the
receiving node, the random number, the certificate and the digital
signature via the transmitting/receiving unit, according to an ad hoc
network protocol.