Reliable Multicasting Protocols in Ad-hoc Networks- Simulated Analysis of Impact of Mobility Speed and Number of Senders

Abstract: This paper identifies the impact of change in mobility speed and number of senders during multicasting in ad-hoc network. The various protocols like AMRIS, MAODV, ODMRP, CAMP, AMRoute supports the multicasting in ad-hoc network. The analysis of these protocols helps in finding out the pro and cons of these protocols. By way of such a comparative analysis of ad-hoc multicast protocols, the paper tries to fill the current gap in their appropriate understanding with regard to their strength as well as weaknesses and suitability in different environments. It also facilitates in selecting a correct and mainly apposite multicasting protocol in particular circumstances and thus put in efforts to efficiency by research in this area. This paper identifies the area of improvement for future examination in these protocols for better efficiency in terms of delivery ratio and the network traffic. The various open challenges in reliable multicasting are discussed in this paper.

Keywords: Ad-hoc Network, QoS, MANET, AMRoute, AMRIS, ODMRP, CAMP, MAODV, Flooding.