Using the Smart-AODV Protocol, MANET Routing Overhead is Reduced

Many ad-hoc routing methods use broadcasting, a popular transmission technique, to address a variety of problems, including locating a route to a certain location.When broadcasting packets frequently generate contention and conflicts in transmission among close-by nodes, the problem of broadcast storm is created. The ad hoc on-demand distance vector routing protocol uses the straightforward technique of flooding to implement broadcast communications. Flooding, however, loses its effectiveness due to redundant transmissions and multiple access interferences. In the beginning, this paper examines the well-known ad hoc on-demand distance vector routing technique (AODV). Then, in order to decrease the routing overhead, the ineffective flooding approach used in its route discovery process is modified. The Smart-AODV suggested protocol was described. This routing method is made to prevent broadcasts of the same route requests for the same destination from happening repeatedly. The simulation results show that Smart- AODV can outperform the AODV protocol by significantly reducing the overhead traffic during the route discovery phase.