Dynamic Source Routing

<p>Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) is a <a href="/facts/Routing/Ml6MVCaC">routing</a> <a href="/facts/Communications_protocol/5uady7cB">protocol</a> for <a href="/facts/Wireless_mesh_network/mGvuc3tM">wireless mesh networks</a>.  It is similar to <a href="/facts/AODV/DlMz6E7b">AODV</a> in that it forms a route on-demand when a transmitting node requests one.  However, it uses <a href="/facts/Source_routing/1Xtpqwby">source routing</a> instead of relying on the routing table at each intermediate device.
</p><p>Usually, in environments where infrastructure like <a href="/facts/Router_software/xultF1pT">routers</a> and <a href="/facts/Wireless_access_point/701JjIzt">access points</a> are absent, DSR enables efficient <a href="/facts/Network_packet/xCYf8SJu">data packet routing</a> by relying on the cooperation of individual <a href="/facts/Node.js/FKzhV4Qa">nodes</a> to relay messages to the intended destinations. This protocol plays a crucial role in <a href="/facts/Wireless_ad_hoc_network/Gwb3FlAD">mobile ad hoc networks</a> <a href="/facts/Wireless_ad_hoc_network/Gwb3FlAD">(MANETs)</a>, where <a href="/facts/Network_topology/rBYE0kke">network topology</a> can frequently change due to node mobility, leading to the need for adaptive, efficient routing.
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Dynamic Source Routing