The Optimized Link State Routing Protocol (OLSR) is an IP routing protocol optimized for mobile adhoc networks, which can also be used on other wireless adhoc networks. OLSR is a proactive link-state routing protocol, which uses hello and topology control (TC) messages to discover and then disseminate link state information throughout the mobile adhoc network. Individual nodes use this topology information to compute next hop destinations for all nodes in the network using shortest hop forwarding paths.