Table 10. A comparative overview of VANET and MANET.
Property | VANET | MANET |
---|---|---|
Mobility | High | Low |
Size | Large | Small |
Movement | Geographic paths | Random in limited space |
Protocol | 802.11p | 802.11a |
Topology | Fast-changing | Slow changing |
Power | Unlimited | Limited |
Node speed | Very high | Low |
Interaction time | Low | High |
No of nodes | Unknown | Can be restricted |
Anonymity | High | Low |
Node variation | Very High | Low |