Abstract
Mobile ad hoc networks are characterized by multi-hop wireless links, absence of any cellular infrastructure, and frequent host mobility. Design of efficient routing protocols in such networks is a challenging issue. A class of routing protocols called on-demand protocols has recently found attention because of their low routing overhead. We propose a technique that can reduce the routing overhead even further. The on-demand protocols depend on query floods to discover routes whenever a new route is needed. Our technique utilizes prior routing histories to localize the query flood to a limited region of the network. Simulation results demonstrate excellent reduction of routing overheads with this mechanism. This also contributes to a reduced level of network congestion and better end-to-end delay performance of data packets.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 137-151 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Wireless Networks |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- ad hoc networks
- routing protocols
- on-demand routing
- flooding