Parameter | Proactive | Reactive | Hybrid |
Route discovery | Periodically | On-demand | Both |
Overhead cost | High | Low | Moderate |
Reaction on failure | Slow | Fast | Fast |
Data requirement for maintenance | Large | Small | Medium |
Connection establishment delay | Low | High | Low |
Probability of congestion | Low | High | Low |
Route reconfiguration | Difficult | Easy | Easy |
Periodic updates | Yes | No | Yes |