Mobile ad hoc network overview
A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a collection of mobile nodes that are dynamically and arbitrarily located in such a manner that the interconnections between nodes are capable of changing on a continual basis. In order to facilitate communication within the network, a routing protocol is used to d...
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| Format: | Book Section |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE)
2007
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9595/1/IshakIsmail2007MobileAdHocNetworkOverview.pdf http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9595/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APACE.2007.4603864 |
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| Summary: | A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a collection of mobile nodes that are dynamically and arbitrarily located in such a manner that the interconnections between nodes are capable of changing on a continual basis. In order to facilitate communication within the network, a routing protocol is used to discover routes between nodes. The primary goal of such an ad-hoc network routing protocol is correct and efficient route establishment between a pair of nodes so that messages may be delivered in a timely manner. Route construction should be done with a minimum of overhead and bandwidth consumption. This paper examines routing protocols for ad-hoc networks and evaluates these protocols based on a given set of parameters. The paper provides an overview of eight different protocols by presenting their characteristics and functionality, and then provides a comparison and discussion of their respective merits and drawbacks. |
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