Performance Evaluation of Mobile Ad Hoc Networking Protocols

In this paper performance evaluations of mobile ad hoc network's pro- tocols are made with its quality of service factors. It is seen that mobile ad hoc networks will be an integral part of next generation networks because of its flex- ibility, infrastructure less nature, ease of maintenance, auto configuration, self administration capabilities, and cost effectiveness. This research paper shows com- parative evaluation within mobile ad hoc networks' routing protocols from reactive, proactive and hybrid categories. We have comprehensively analyzed the results of simulation for mobile ad hoc routing protocols over the performance metrics of packet delivery ratio, end to end delay, media access delay and throughput for opti- mized link state routing, temporary ordered routing algorithm and ad hoc on demand distance vector protocol. In mobile ad hoc networks, mobile nodes must collaborate with each other in order to interconnect, organize the dynamic topology as mobility cause route change and establish communication over wireless links. The simulation results showed the lead of proactive over reactive and hybrid protocols in routing traffic for dynamic changing topology. Proactive protocol, optimized link state rout- ing, a protocol for building link tables for ad-hoc networks, can transmit traffic more rapidly though involve less processing speed in packet forwarding.