Performance comparison of MANET routing protocols based on real-life scenarios

Abstract

In order to ensure a reliable and efficient end-to-end communication among the network nodes in a Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET), an appropriate routing protocol is needed. In this paper, we present an extensive simulation-based comparison of three well-known MANET routing protocols (AODV, DSDV and OLSR) evaluating their performance in three real-life scenarios. Considering various performance metrics (PDR, Delay, Average Delay, Throughput and Total Energy Consumption), we suggest the most appropriate routing protocol in every scenario.