Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) consist of a collection of wireless mobile nodes which
dynamically exchange data among themselves without the reliance on a fixed base station
or a wired backbone network. MANET nodes are typically distinguished by their limited
power, processing, and memory resources as well as high degree of mobility. In such
networks, the wireless mobile nodes may dynamically enter the network as well as leave the
network. Due to the limited transmission range of wireless network nodes, multiple hops are …

A Mobile Ad hoc NETwork (MANET) is a collection of wireless mobile computers forming a
temporary network without any existing wire line infrastructure. Due to the dynamic nature of
network topologies and the resource constraints, routing in MANETs is a challenging task.
Multipath routing can increase end-to-end throughput and provide load balancing in wired
networks. However, its advantage is not obvious in mobile ad hoc networks because the
traffic flows along the multiple paths may interfere with each other. In addition, without …