Due to the diversity of mobile ad hoc networks, its research interests have grown rapidly. MANETs use the traditional TCP/IP architecture to provide end-to-end communication between nodes. One of the interesting research areas in it is routing. Routing in MANETs is a complex task and has attracted enormous attention from researchers. This has led to the development of many different routing protocols for MANETs. It is quite difficult to determine which protocols can be best suited for different network scenarios, such as increasing node density and traffic. In this paper, we present a review and analysis of a wide range of routing protocols.
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