VEHICULAR ADHOC NETWORKS (VANET)

VEHICULAR ADHOC NETWORKS (VANET)

Vehicular Ad hoc Network (VANET), a subclass of mobile Ad Hoc networks (MANETs), is a promising approach for future intelligent transportation system (ITS). These networks have no fixed infrastructure and…
Overview of Multicast Routing Protocols

Overview of Multicast Routing Protocols

Here is a brief overview of the multicast routing protocols that have been developed for the Internet. Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP):5 DVMRP was the first multicast routing protocol developed for…
MULTICAST IN THE INTERNET

MULTICAST IN THE INTERNET

Some applications require data to be delivered from a sender to multiple receivers. Examples of such applications include audio and video broadcasts, real-time delivery of stock quotes, and teleconferencing applications.…
ZONE ROUTING PROTOCOL (ZRP)

ZONE ROUTING PROTOCOL (ZRP)

The Zone Routing Protocol (ZRP) was introduced in 1997 by Haas and Pearlman.    It is either a proactive or reactive protocol. It is a hybrid routing protocol.    It combines the advantages…
DYNAMIC SOURCE ROUTING (DSR)

DYNAMIC SOURCE ROUTING (DSR)

The Dynamic Source Routing protocol (DSR) is a simple and efficient routing protocol designed specifically for use in multi-hop wireless ad hoc networks of mobile nodes.   DSR allows the network to…
MOBILE IP

MOBILE IP

While systems like GSM have been designed with mobility in mind, the internet started at a time when no one had thought of mobile computers. Today‘s internet lacks any mechanisms…