Implementation and validation of multicast-enabled landmark ad-hoc routing (M-LANMAR) protocol

In this paper, we investigate the performance of multicast-enabled landmark ad-hoc routing (denoted as M-LANMAR) protocol using a Linux implementation as well as a QualNet simulation model. The main objectives are the validation of our implementation and the demonstration of the advantages of M-LANMAR. Using a Linux implementation of ODMRP, we compare the performance of M-LANMAR to that of ODMRP in a small-scale testbed. Through simulation, we show also the scalability of M-LANMAR to large networks.