Re: [Autoconf] aspects of multi-hop wireless communication

On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Alexandru Petrescu <
alexandru.petrescu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Emmanuel Baccelli wrote:
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>> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Dearlove, Christopher (UK) <
>> chris.dearlove@baesystems.com <mailto:chris.dearlove@baesystems.com>>
>> wrote:
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>>  I think some solutions exist at PHY and MAC layers in the case of
>>>
>> 802.11.
>>
>> As has been said many times before, MANET is not just about 802.11.
>>
>>
>> I think Chris makes an important point here. We are discussing things
>>  experienced at the IP layer.
>>
>
> Observation should report the name of the link layer, otherwise a peer
> may think the author logically extends what s/he sees on one link layer
> to another (instead of experiencing same phenomena on each link layer
> individually).
>
> The scientist orders the frog to jump, who so does.  Then cuts its legs,
> orders it again to jump; the frog obviously can't jump.  Scientist
> deduces the frog can no longer hear.  However, if the order were issued
> to the legs (instead of ears) in the first place then maybe the false
> conclusion could have been avoided.
>

I knew this joke with a spider instead of a frog. Funny.

>
>  The draft is not saying "there is a need for a solution". The draft is
>> saying "this is what is often observed". That's it. I think we can
>>  agree on this ;)
>>
>
> I agree one may have observed this behaviour.  I don't agree it is an
> often observed behaviour - I didn't.  I often observed wifi works ok in
> the types of deployments described in the draft (R1,R2,A).
>

Well Alex, you are the only one I know that has had such unbelievable luck
with radio links (wifi or any other type of radio) during the last decade. I
guess this is says a lot about reality ;)
Emmanuel

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> Alex
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>> Emmanuel
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