Mobile Adhoc Networks: Protocols and Its Challenges
Nikhat Raza Khan, Gulfishan Firdose Ahmad, Raju Barskar, Piyush Kumar Shukla · IETE Journal of Research · 2025
An ad hoc network is a wireless mobile communication system composed of a number of mobile nodes outfitted with wireless transceivers. It is temporary and does not rely on pre-existing infrastructure. The nodes of the network communicate with each other with their own wireless transceivers and if the data is not in the communication range, then communication is done with the intermediary nodes. It can be widely employed in contexts where wired networks are unavailable or when communication is required just briefly, such as sensor networks, disaster assistance, application of military and emergency services. Different protocols are used in mobile adhoc networks for effective communication. The major goal of this research is to examine existing MANET protocols in order to determine the current requirement and provide a solution. There have previously been a number of studies conducted in this regard, but none of them have focused on numerous quality and performance characteristics. This work not only surveys several protocols, but also introduces the performance parameters and simulators that were utilised in the analysis. The present issues are also covered, emphasising the need of adhoc networks. Also, a blackhole aware particle swarm optimization (BHPSO) approach is proposed and embedded with the AOMDV protocol. The proposed approach has shown significant better results than AOMDV and provide a pathway towards the mitigation of attackers on the network.