he Optimized Link State Routing Protocol (OLSR)[1] is an IP routing protocol optimized for mobile ad hoc networks, which can also be used on other wireless ad hoc networks. OLSR is a proactive link-state routing protocol, which uses hello and topology control (TC) messages to discover and then disseminate link state information throughout the mobile ad hoc network. Individual nodes use this topology information to compute next hop destinations for all nodes in the network using shortest hop forwarding paths.
8. The Optimized Link State Routing Protocol (OLSR)[1] is an IP routing protocol optimized for mobile ad hoc networks,
which can also be used on other wireless ad hoc networks.
> This protocol optimizes the pure forwarding mechanism called multipoint relaying.
> This protocol optimizes the pure link state routing protocol.
OPTIMIZATIONS ARE DONE IN TWO WAYS
> By reducing the size of the control packets.
> By reducing the number of links that are used for forwarding the link state packets.
OLSR Protocol