Abstract
Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) is critical. As such, there are many routing protocols that have been proposed over the years. Each routing protocol has weaknesses and strengths. Currently, much of research on routing protocols in MANETs concentrates on literature reviews, performance comparison and proposition of new protocols. However, there has been very little or no attempt to examine the possibility of combining several routing protocols for effective routing in MANET. By highlighting the characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of eight routing protocols selected from the Flat Routing, Hierarchical/hybrid Routing, and Geographical Position Assisted Routing protocols, this article attempts to establish whether different routing protocols in MANETs can be combined for effective routing. A hypothetical situation that uses a combined Zone Routing Protocol (ZRP) and Location-Aided Routing (LAR) for cluster networking is used for the sake of the proposition. This paper refers to such protocol as ZRP-LAR driven. According to the findings from the literature review on MANETs routing protocols, this study establishes that it is possible to combine more than one routing protocols in MANETs to achieve effectiveness in packets transmission.
Highlights
Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs) are composed of selfconfiguring mobile nodes linked through wireless connections [1]
Upon analyzing the studies of routing protocols in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs), this article establishes and concludes that there is a possibility of combining more than one routing protocols to achieve effective data packets transmission
According to the features-algorithms, strengths and weaknesses, of MANETs routing protocols, there is a possibility of combining more than one routing protocols for routing in different scenarios
Summary
Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs) are composed of selfconfiguring mobile nodes linked through wireless connections [1]. A mobile node may serve either as a sender, receiver or a router. Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs) are described by their ability to multi-hop, self-configure, and their fluidity as nodes join and leave the network. MANETs are made up of cluster(s) of mobile devices whose terminals are connected wirelessly. Mobile terminals serve both as the receiver and the transmitter of information-router and host. MANETs require no infrastructure while at the same time being very dynamic. Because of this need-based trait of the MANETs, they have been highly applicable in the areas or situations that require momentary responses (Figure 1)
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