Abstract
Science of networking is still a relatively immature area. Proposing an efficient dynamic routing protocol for MANET is an arduous and provoking task. Various protocols for routing phenomenon have been proposed to IETF [1]. Considering an ad-hoc network which is specified by frequently changing topology and infrastructure less connectivity, a protocol must be tested under realistic conditions but also it should not be limited and a sensible transmission range for communication must be taken into account. Furthermore to exploit such potentialities simulation modelling and theoretical analysis have to be complemented. Many of these protocols have been simulated and its performance have been evaluated against numerous metrics such as delay, packet delivery fractions and jitter. This paper compares the characteristics of AODV and DSDV using the ns-2 simulator and the trace file has been analysed using tracegraph tool. The result shows that AODV achieves higher efficiency and performance under high mobility scenario than DSDV.