A Performance Comparison of the Ad Hoc Network Protocols

Simulation and comparison of the routing protocols for network topology hold a significant position in the performance evaluation of wireless networks. This paper aims to experimentally compare and analyze the performance of four wireless network protocols in ad hoc network: AODV, DSR, DSDV, and OLSR. In the experiments, these protocols are simulated using NS2 environment. The comparison results suggest that DSDV and OLSR perform better in the small networks or the network with strict requirement on time, whereas AODV and DSR are more adaptable in the large scale networks or networks with high throughputs.