OLSR vs DSR: A comparative analysis of proactive and reactive mechanisms from an energetic point of view in wireless ad hoc networks

Computer Communications

Volumn 31, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 3843-3854

  Rango, Floriano De ^a   Cano, Juan Carlos ^b   Fotino, Marco ^a   Calafate, Carlos ^b   Manzoni, Pietro ^b   Marano, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ad hoc networks; DSR; Energy saving; OLSR; Performance evaluation; Routing protocols

Indexed keywords

AD HOC NETWORKS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MOBILE DEVICES; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; SENSOR NETWORKS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

DSR; ENERGY SAVING; OLSR; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION;

ROUTING PROTOCOLS;

EID: 53849146705     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2008.04.027     Document Type: Article

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