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and (5.52) to represent the generic equation associated with the OLSR percentage of optimal
routes.
Π Π Π
Pu Pt P
( , ) ( , ) ( , ) ( . . )lnM N M N M N N= = = −98 6 0 13 (( ) (%)M
In reactive protocols, the percentage of optimal routes decreases with the number of nodes,
while in proactive protocols, the impact of the number of nodes is low. erefore, when obtaining
optimal routes, the reactive routing protocols are not scalable.
5.2.6.3 Complexity in Reactive and Proactive Routing Protocols
Table 5.3 compares reactive and proactive protocols in terms of complexity. e storage comple ...