Ad hoc networks (Manets) are characterized by multi-hop wireless
connectivity, dynamic changing in network topology and the need for efficient
dynamic routing protocols. The ephemeral nature of links between network
nodes can cause routes to become unstable so unusable. A node on a route from
a source to a destination may become unreachable from its predecessor node
because of node movement. Routing protocols typically include mechanisms
for route discovery and route maintenance. The performance of these protocols
depends on the route maintenance mechanism they use. Several studies have
been conducted [3], [4], [5], [7] [8], [9] to enhance route maintenance using
either preemptive or predictive mechanisms. In those approaches route
maintenance is initiated to anticipate link break rather than waiting for the break
to happen. In this paper, we present different studies on predictive and
preemptive approaches to route maintenance and we detail our implemented
approach [11] that combine both predictive and preemptive, and gather there
advantages.