Multicasting in Ad-Hoc Networks

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

ØDevelop a protocol that achieves high packet delivery ratio with low overhead