Re: [Autoconf] Closing summary on consensus-call for RFC5889modifications

["Charles E. Perkins" <[e-mail]>]

Hello Christopher,

I didn't ask what functions YOUR routers performed.

I asked what functions a node would be REQUIRED to
perform in order to communicate in an ad hoc network.

A host does NOT have to pick MPRs in order to
forward packets to a default router.  A host does
NOT have to run a routing protocol in order to
identify one or more default routers.  A host
does NOT have to run a routing protocol in order
to select among network interfaces for delivering
packets to one of its possibly several default
routers.

Surely it must be possible to have a discussion
about this without meandering afar from the point.

Regards,
Charlie P.


On 8/25/2010 8:17 AM, Dearlove, Christopher (UK) wrote:
> I didn't have time to pick up all your points (and I don't
> really have time even for this, so it will be brief).
>
> You asked what router functions the example I gave satisfied:
>
> - It's running a routing protocol, and actively participating in
>    it. For example running OLSR it picks MPRs and communicates
>    them.
>
> - When a host on that node sends a packet, it chooses which
>    neighbour is to be the next hop (possibly even which interface
>    to use to do that) in order to route correctly.
>
> That'll do to be going on from.
>
> As for what my mobile is running to pick different points of
> attachment, it's running an entire UMTS protocol stack (and
> a GSM one) to select between base stations. And it's a much
> more asymmetric relationship than any in an ad hoc network.
>