On-demand routing, also known as reactive routing, is a routing technique used in computer networks, particularly in mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) and wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Unlike proactive (table-driven) routing protocols, where routes are established and maintained regardless of whether they are needed, on-demand routing protocols create routes on an as-needed basis, which helps reduce […]

Adaptive routing is a dynamic routing technique used in computer networks to optimize the selection of network paths for data packets based on real-time network conditions and metrics. Unlike static routing, which relies on manually configured routes, adaptive routing makes routing decisions that adapt to network changes such as congestion, link failures, or changes in […]

Path vector routing is a routing protocol used in computer networking to determine the best path for data packets based on a vector of autonomous systems (ASes) that the packets must traverse to reach their destination. It’s a specialized routing protocol, primarily associated with the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), which is commonly used in the […]

Link-State Routing is a class of routing protocols used in computer networking to determine the best path for data packets based on the complete knowledge of the network’s topology. Unlike distance vector routing, where routers share information about their directly connected neighbors and the hop count to destinations, link-state routing protocols distribute detailed information about […]