This document summarizes and compares various routing protocols that have been proposed for vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). It first describes the architecture of VANET networks, including cellular/WLAN, ad hoc, and hybrid architectures. It then categorizes and discusses topology-based, position-based, cluster-based, broadcast-based, geocast-based, and delay tolerant routing protocols for VANETs. For each category, it outlines the general approach and provides examples of protocols. It also identifies advantages and disadvantages of different protocol approaches. The document concludes that routing safety communications in VANETs remains challenging due to overhead in discovering and maintaining routes under high vehicle mobility conditions.
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