Evaluating the Performance of packet size and number of nodes on Reactive protocols (AODV – DSR ) in mobile networks

Abstract

This research investigates the impact of packet size and number of nodes on the performance of two reactive routing protocols: Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector (AODV) and Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) in Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs). We evaluate these protocols in simulated MANETs of varying sizes using metrics like throughput, packet delay, and delivery ratio. The results indicate that AODV outperforms DSR in terms of packet delay for all network sizes, while DSR shows a higher throughput and packet delivery ratio.  (This study utilizes the NS2 simulator for network simulations).