A study on Optimized Link State Routing Protocol (OLSR),Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

A Mobile Ad-hoc network is a set of mobile terminals moving in different directions at different speed being wirelessly connected to each-other. In this paper we study the proactive Link State Routing Protocol – OLSR, which uses hello and topology control (TC) messages to find then distribute link state data throughout the mobile ad hoc network. Individual nodes use this topology data to calculate next hop destinations for all nodes within the network using shortest hop forwarding paths. We then suggest ways by which the existing algorithm can be optimized in terms of delay, throughput, power consumption, jitter etc. Finally we summarize the applications of OLSR.