Efficient Routing in Suburban Ad-Hoc Networks (SAHN)

A suburban ad-hoc network (SAHN) is an economical, high-speed alternative for communities of cooperating users. The SAHN aims to provide broadband suburban area connectivity for local area networks with low costs using wireless technology. There exists a plethora of efficient routing solutions for ad-hoc networks. However, less attention has been paid towards optimizing these protocols for ad-hoc networks with a quasi-static topology. In this paper we outline an efficient routing algorithm, particulary for a suburban ad-hoc network, to make efficient use of network resources. Our primary comparison results are with respect to DSR and AODV.