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Ad-Hoc On-Demand Distance Vector/ AODV

Reactive routing protocol that builds routes on demand.

Definition

AODV (RFC 3561) builds routes only when a source needs to send traffic, using route-request and route-reply broadcasts. It minimizes routing overhead in sparse-traffic networks but pays a setup latency cost on first use. AODV is a common reference design for low-overhead tactical and IoT mesh networks.

Reference attributes

Standard: IETF RFC 3561
Class: Reactive distance-vector

Related terms

Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (MANET)
Self-forming, self-healing IP network where every node is also a router.
Optimized Link State Routing (OLSRv2)
Proactive link-state routing protocol designed for MANETs.

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