A Mobile Ad Hoc Network ({\em MANET}) is a mobile, wireless network, that does not need preexisting infrastructure. The routing infrastructure needs to be established in a distributed, self-organized way. Many routing protocols for MANETs have been proposed, and also some evaluating work has been done. The number of the proposed routing protocols and evaluations makes it difficult to keep track of the development and to get an overview about the strengths and weaknesses of routing protocols. In this report we provide a comprehensive introduction into most currently proposed routing protocols in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks. We present each routing protocol with references and the results of any evaluations known. We also classify the routing protocols according to their key characteristics.     «

A Mobile Ad Hoc Network ({\em MANET}) is a mobile, wireless network, that does not need preexisting infrastructure. The routing infrastructure needs to be established in a distributed, self-organized way. Many routing protocols for MANETs have been proposed, and also some evaluating work has been done. The number of the proposed routing protocols and evaluations makes it difficult to keep track of the development and to get an overview about the strengths and weaknesses of routing protocols. In...     »