A Performance Value Adaptive Routing for Mobile Ad Hoc Network

Abstract

The traditional route selection algorithm of the Ad Hoc network are mainly based on the shortest path and do not take into account any other routing factors. As a result, it increases the number of the unreliable route. It also forms a lot of “hot spot”, which affect the performance of the network. Thus this paper proposes a performance value adaptive routing for mobile ad hoc network (PVAR), which is mainly based on the performance value of the route. The PVAR uses a cross-layer design method that involves the medium access control layer and the network layer, and introduces a new route selection algorithm. Simulation results show that the PVAR can perform much better than the DSR in route reliability improving, congestion controlling and load balancing.