Performance evaluation of Optimized Link State Routing Protocol with Link-layer Feedback protocol for Mobile Ad hoc Networks

Abstract: Routing in Mobile Ad hoc NETwork (MANET) is an important and researched problem in the world. Routing significantly affects network performance. In this paper, we compare performance of the Optimized Link State Routing Protocol with Link-layer Feedback(OLSR-FB) that is an improved protocol of OLSR and the Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector Routing (AODV) in terms of Packet Delivery Fraction, Routing overhead and Nomalize Routing Load. Simulation results show that AODV’Packet Delivery Fraction is more than OLSR_FB in some cases. Our results also show that OLSR-FB’Routing overhead and Nomalize Routing Load are less than AODV.

Keywords: Mobile Ad Hoc Networks; Routing Protocol; AODV; OLSR-FB.