Multicasting vs. Broadcasting in a MANET

Thomas Kunz

Systems and Computer Engineering

Motivation (cont.)

nMANET specific protocols are being proposed

ØMAODV: multicast extensions for AODV, establishes shared tree

ØODMRP: new multicast protocol, based on per-source mesh

ØADMR: completely on-demand, per-source tree

nGoals:

ØStudy multicasting protocols

ØExplore how to best implement one-to-many and many-to-many communications