Case Study DSR protocol

Dynamic State Routing (DSR) Protocol Analysis:
We have done some research on Dynamic State Routing protocol DSR , the object was to analyze the protocol and to develop awareness about its advantages and disadvantages of this protocol , tools used were mininet ,sockets UDP/TCP and python 3 programming orchestra.
Advantages:
- Self-configuring capability, which is ideal for mobile ad hoc networks.
- Uses source routing and route caching which allows for quick adaptation to changing network topologies.
- Can handle unidirectional and bidirectional links, providing flexibility in network structures.
- Overhead is reduced since routes are maintained only between nodes that need to communicate.

Disadvantages:
- Route maintenance can become cumbersome in large networks or high mobility scenarios.
- Source routing can lead to inefficiencies as the entire route must be included in the packet header.
- Route discovery and maintenance processes can lead to increased latency and overhead in dynamic networks.
- Reliance on route caching can cause stale route information that may lead to packet losses.

Tools Used in Research:
- Mininet: A network emulator that can create a realistic virtual network, running real kernel, switch and application code, for protocol design and research.
- Sockets UDP/TCP: Fundamental technologies for managing network connections and data transmission in a networked environment.
- Python 3: A versatile programming language that enables the scripting of network interactions and the orchestration of protocol functions.