Routing protocol for mobile AD HOC networks: Performance evaluation

Abstract

Mobile ad-hoc networks are defined as networks without any physical connections and

pre-infrastructure. It is different from wired networks, in these networks there is no fixed topology due to the mobility of nodes. Therefore the proper routing protocols for this network are really needed. The role of routing protocols is very important in mobile ad-hoc networks. This thesis is a study on the Routing Protocol and Performance Evaluation for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks. The ad hoc routing protocols can be classified into two classes. The first one is proactive protocol which searches on routing tables which are maintained at each node. Second one is reactive protocols which find a route to a destination on demand, when communication is required. In Performance Evaluation, we choose two particular of each class. They are: DSDV (Destination-Sequenced Distance Vector), OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing Protocol) of Proactive protocols and DSR (Dynamic Source Routing), AODV (Ad-hoc On-Demand Distance Vector) of Reactive protocols. NS-2 simulator will be used to simulate those protocols and then we will derive conclusion based on the result of simulation.