Comparative Performance Analysis of MANET Routing Protocols Using NS2 Simulator

In the routing strategic approach, mostly in wireless scenario, primary emphasis is given on path routing and routing protocol selection. Again in Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) a routing protocol is to be selected in such a way that the network can be suitably designed to give best data delivery as well data integrity. So performance analysis of the protocols is the major step to select these protocols. In this paper comparative performance analysis like delay, throughput, control overhead, and PDR is done over protocols like Ad hoc On demand Distance Vector (AODV), Optimized Link State Routing (OLSR), and Destination Sequenced Distance Vector (DSDV) in NS2 Simulator. Based on these parameters a proper protocol can be designed for an efficient MANET.