Subject: Re: AODV HELLO PACKET TRADEOFF

From: Nitin H Vaidya <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 11:49:02 -0600 (CST)

>> From [email-masked] Thu Nov 16 10:46:36 2000
  >> 
  >> It seems to me if GPS is available. Routing algorithm that exploit GPS
  >> should be used (the one you cited here) instead of using AODV which is not
  >> designed explicitly with GPS in mind. Protocols like DREAM, LAR and GPSR
  >> will perform better if GPS is available.  The evaluation of GPSR vs. DSR in
  >> the GPSR papers show this. Any counter arguements?

Well, ideally, you never want to rely on GPS alone.

It is preferable to use a protocol that will exploit location
information if available, and fall back on some resonable behavior
when location info is not available (by "reasonable" I mean
correct & decent performance).

- nitin