MP-OLSR is a multipath routing protocol based on OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing). The multipath routing protocol is expected to provide more stable routes for the network. In this paper, several topics about MP-OLSR are discussed. We begin with introducing the functionalities of MP-OLSR, which includes topology sensing, routing computation, route recovery and loop detection. Then a testbed is implemented to verify the availability of MP-OLSR. Given OLSR one of the most populated proactive protocols for ad hoc networks, the compatibility between MP-OLSR and OLSR is also discussed. The results based on simulator and our testbed show that MP-OLSR could offer more stable data transmission over the unstable wireless interface. And it could cooperate well with the established OLSR protocol
