Ad-Hoc Routing Visualizer

Explore Dynamic Routing Protocols

Ad-Hoc Routing Protocols enable self-organizing wireless networks where each node acts as both host and router. Choose a scenario, run a protocol, then compare how discovery latency and control overhead change as the topology becomes sparse or mobile.

Goal

See how route discovery works when wireless nodes forward for each other.

Try

Run the guided scenarios, then use Compare Protocols on the same topology.

Watch

Compare route length, control messages, discovery delay, and failure cases.

Reflect

Which protocol would you choose for moving battery-powered sensors?

Guided Investigation

1. Start with Stable Mesh and run AODV to see route request and reply behavior.
2. Switch to Corridor Multi-Hop and compare AODV, DSR, and ZRP on the same path.
3. Use Partition Risk, then raise radio range until the network becomes connected.

Scenario Focus

Stable Mesh gives the learner a connected baseline with several route choices.

Protocol DSDV (Proactive) DSR (Reactive) AODV (Reactive) ZRP (Hybrid)

Scenario Stable Mesh Corridor Multi-Hop Partition Risk Dense Field

Nodes

12

Radio Range

150

Ready: route available

Idle Node RREQ Flood RREP Path Active Route Source/Dest

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Hop Count

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Control Msgs

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Discovery (ms)

AODV (Reactive)

AODV discovers routes on-demand using RREQ flooding and RREP unicast replies. Hop-by-hop routing with sequence numbers prevents loops.

What to Notice

Run discovery, then compare whether lower delay is worth extra control traffic.

Event Log

Protocol Comparison on Current Topology

Protocol	Route	Control Cost	Discovery Delay	Best Fit
Select Compare Protocols to evaluate all protocols on the same topology.