Ad-Hoc Networking: DSDV
DSDV: Destination-Sequenced Distance Vector
protocol
basic idea: destination provides freshness indication,
not intermediate nodes
n each mobile host is a router
n periodic broadcasts with sequence numbers
n significant new information triggers broadcast updates
n link breakages (metric ¥) are significant
n two criteria for route selection:
sequence number guarantee maximal freshness (top priority)
metric comparison for lowest cost
n protocol supports incremental and full updates
n some routes in forwarding table might not be advertised