AntNet is a new algorithm for packet routing in communication networks. In
AntNet, a group of mobile agents (artificial ants) build paths between pair
of nodes, exploring the network concurrently and exchanging data to update
routing tables.
This work, based in a previous work of the author [3], analyzes AntNet algo
rithms and proposes improvements, comparing their performance with respect
to the original AntNet and other commercial algorithms. Simulation results
indicate a better throughput of the improved proposals. So, AntNet and its
variant here proposed are promising options for routing in large public net
works such as Internet.