Performance Analysis of DSR Protocol

Ad-hoc networking is a concept in computer communications. Each node participating in the network acts both as host and a router and must therefore is willing to forward packets for other nodes. Routing protocols have central role in any mobile ad hoc network. We analyze DSR Protocol by extensive simulations in ns-2 simulator with various performance matrixes such as Packet Delivery Ratio, End-to-End Delay, Routing Overhead, throughput under various scenarios. Research in this area is mostly simulation based; in computer networks, it is impossible to see the working of routing algorithms by the routers. However, with computer simulations it can be observed easily.