Comparative performance evaluation of routing protocols for mobile, ad hoc networks

Abstract
We evaluate several routing protocols for mobile, wire- less, ad hoc networks via packet level simulations. The pro- tocol suite includes routing protocols specifically design ed for ad hoc routing, as well as more traditional protocols, such as link state and distance vector, used for dynamic net- works. Performance is evaluated with respect to fraction of packets delivered, end-to-end delay and routing load for a given traffic and mobility model. It is observed that the new generation of on-demand routing protocols use much lower routing load. However, the traditional link state and dis- tance vector protocols provide, in general, better packet d e- livery and delay performance.

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