Alternate path routing in mobile ad hoc networks

Abstract

This research used a custom event-driven network simulator to evaluate alternate path routing's (APR's) behavior in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). In particular, it investigated how much route-diversity is inherent in typical ad-hoc networks, and the ability of a globally reactive routing-protocol (such as the zone routing protocol) to capture and utilize that route diversity. It then explored the end-to-end capacity improvements provided by APR. Results indicate that APR's benefit is highly dependent on both the network topology and the channel access methods.