A Comparative Study of AODV, DSR, and DYMO routing protocols using OMNeT++

Abstract

The work presented here i s a summary of the results obtained when routing protocols viz. AODV, DSR, DYMO were simulated using virtual hosts on a discrete - event simulation: OMNeT++ v4.2.1. The three protocols are run on a simulation setup of 20 nodes without any mobility models. Thi s allows us to focus our attention on solely the MAC properties and related results derived from the three protocols. We describe and compare the three routing protocols on available parameters like contention window, SNIR, routing overhead, radio state an d more. We conclude by stating the DYMO emerges as the better protocol of the three examined here.