Mobility and Fast-Fading Impact Study on Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Abstract

A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) protocol is affected by various environmental factors like mobility and fading, which depreciate the performance of the protocol. Though there is a commendable amount of work with different MANET protocol comparisons, seldom has there been a comparative study based on realistic simulation scenarios in order to examine the effects of network density, mobility and fading. Hence, this paper outlines a comparative study on the performance of three extensively employed reactive MANET protocols - AODV, DSR and DYMOUM. They are simulated in an environment effected by the three parameters and then thoroughly evaluated through a numerical study. The paper results in providing design considerations for the developing speed-aware routing protocol (SARP).

Department(s)

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Fading; Mobility; Node velocity; Protocols; Quality of service

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1744-2869

Document Type

Article - Journal

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2010 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2010

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