Routing protocol with QoS guarantees for ad-hoc network

A novel routing protocol for ad-hoc networks, delay sensitive adaptive routing protocol (DSARP), is presented, which not only provides a reliable route for delay-sensitive traffic, but also can select the route based on the constrained condition: ´the shortest route and the lowest average delay´. Therefore, the DSARP is assured to provide QoS guarantee and improve the performance of the network. Simulation results show that DSARP outperforms the dynamic source routing protocol used in ad-hoc wireless networks.