A comparative analysis of MANET routing protocols over TCP

A mobile Ad hoc network (MANET) is a collection of random and frequently mobile nodes within a limited area. The nodes in a MANET are connected in a fashion to form a decentralized wireless network without using any communication infrastructure. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) in Ad hoc network provides a reliable connection, congestion and flow control, in-order delivery and the reliable transportation of packets. Routing in MANETs could be challenging due to the unpredictable changes that always take place in the network topology. These changes take place due to the randomly moving and stable nodes and mainly because of the absence of any centralized control. In Ad hoc networks some effective routing protocols are defined to provide significant benefits in both performance and reliability. The goal of this study is to analyze the performance impact of Ad hoc network routing protocols (such as DSDV, AODV and DSR) in random mobility and stability cases. The performance analysis is in terms of the packet delivery ratio (PDR), routing overhead, network throughput, and average end-to-end delay.