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Enhancing Network Design through Statistical Evaluation of MANET Routing Protocols

Ibrahim Alameri^1,*, Tawfik Al-Hadhrami², Anjum Nazir³, Abdulsamad Ebrahim Yahya⁴, Atef Gharbi⁵

1 Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jabir ibn Hayyan Medical University, Alkufa Qu, Najaf, 54001, Iraq
2 Computer Science Department, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK
3 Department of Computing, Faculty of Engineering Sciences & Technology (FEST) Hamdard University, Karachi, 74600, Pakistan
4 Department of Information Technology, College of Computing and Information Technology, Northern Border University, Arar, 91431, Saudi Arabia
5 Department of Information System, College of Computing and Information Technology, Northern Border University, Arar, 91431, Saudi Arabia

* Corresponding Author: Ibrahim Alameri. Email:

Computers, Materials & Continua 2024, 80(1), 319-339. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2024.052999

Received 22 April 2024; Accepted 27 May 2024; Issue published 18 July 2024

Abstract

This paper contributes a sophisticated statistical method for the assessment of performance in routing protocols salient Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) routing protocols: Destination Sequenced Distance Vector (DSDV), Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV), Dynamic Source Routing (DSR), and Zone Routing Protocol (ZRP). In this paper, the evaluation will be carried out using complete sets of statistical tests such as Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney, and Friedman. It articulates a systematic evaluation of how the performance of the previous protocols varies with the number of nodes and the mobility patterns. The study is premised upon the Quality of Service (QoS) metrics of throughput, packet delivery ratio, and end-to-end delay to gain an adequate understanding of the operational efficiency of each protocol under different network scenarios. The findings explained significant differences in the performance of different routing protocols; as a result, decisions for the selection and optimization of routing protocols can be taken effectively according to different network requirements. This paper is a step forward in the general understanding of the routing dynamics of MANETs and contributes significantly to the strategic deployment of robust and efficient network infrastructures.

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