MANET Routing Protocol Comparison using NS-3

This project presents a detailed performance comparison of four popular MANET (Mobile Ad Hoc Network) routing protocols — AODV, DSDV, OLSR, and DSR — using the NS-3 Network Simulator.
The goal is to evaluate these protocols under identical network conditions and analyze their efficiency across multiple performance metrics.

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📌 Objectives

• To simulate MANET scenarios using NS-3
• To implement and compare:
  • AODV (Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector)
  • DSDV (Destination-Sequenced Distance Vector)
  • OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing)
  • DSR (Dynamic Source Routing)
• To analyze protocol performance based on:
  • Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR)
  • Throughput
  • End-to-End Delay
  • Routing Overhead
  • Packet Loss

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🛠 Tools & Technologies Used

• NS-3 (Network Simulator 3)
• Ubuntu / Linux Environment
• C++
• NetAnim (for visualization)
• Gnuplot (for result plotting)