QualNet for Wireless Sensor Networks
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This is the LAR and routing protocol of routingseveral 50nodes program that has been proposed for ad hoc networks. This paper proposes a method to improve the performance of routing protocols in ad hoc networks by using location information (e.g., global positioning system). By using location information, the proposed location aided routing (LAR) protocol limits the search of a small "request area" of ad hoc networks in a new way. This will result in a significant reduction in the number of messages being routed. We present two algorithms to determine the request area, and also suggest potential optimization of our algorithm.