Abstract

As mobile computing gains popularity, the need for ad hoc routing protocols will continue to grow. There have been numerous simulations comparing the performance of these protocols under varying conditions and constraints. One question that arises is whether the choice of MAC protocol affects the relative performance of the routing protocols being studied. This paper investigates the answer to that question by simulating the performance of three ad hoc routing protocols when run over different MAC protocols. It is determined that the choice of MAC layer protocol does, in fact, affect the relative performance of the routing protocols. I. INTRODUCTION AND MOTIVATION The number and variety of wireless devices and applications has dramatically increased within the past few years. As these products begin to permeate the marketplace, the need to provide communication between them is becoming increasingly important. In an effort to establish and maintain routing paths in these ad hoc mobile...

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