Probabilistic multi-path vs. deterministic single-path protocols for dynamic ad-hoc network scenarios
Christopher L. Barrett, Stephan Eidenbenz, Lukáš Kroc, MADHAV V. MARATHE, James P. Smith · 2005
We investigate the performance of different protocol stacks under various application scenarios. Our method of choice is a full-fledged simulation in QualNet, testing the complete protocol stack over fairly large-scale networks. We find that the relative ranking of protocols strongly depends on the network scenario, the session load, the mobility level, and the choice of protocol parameters. We show that the Parametric Probabilistic Protocols, which we generalize from their original definition, can outperform standard routing protocols, such as AODV or Gossiping or Shortest-Path, in a variety of realistic scenarios.