AODV-UU 0.9.3 review

AODV-UU (Ad-hoc On-demand Distance Vector Routing, from Uppsala University) is a routing protocol under investigation by the IETF for

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 192K Developer: Erik Nordstrom

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AODV-UU (Ad-hoc On-demand Distance Vector Routing, from Uppsala University) is a routing protocol under investigation by the IETF for use in ad-hoc networks, where both end-users and routers are mobile.

AODV-UU supports IPv6 and multicasting (with the appropriate patch) and is compliant with RFC 3561.

Here are some key features of "AODV UU":
Runs on Linux 2.4.x kernels and in the ns-2 simulator.
Crosscompiling for ARM based devices like the iPAQ and Zaurus is supported.
Complies with RFC3561
Implemented as a user-space daemon and requires NO kernel modifications.
Easy to compile, install and run.
Optional unidirectional link detection and avoidance (not specified in draft).
Multiple network interfaces support.
(Multiple) Gateway support through tunneling.

Requirements:
Linux Kernel (2.4 branch)
Network Simulator 2.26 (optional)

What's New in This Release:
Bugfixes were made for netlink type conflicts, netlink broadcasting, modile initialization, module shutdown, and address printing.