Re: [gaia] draft-irtf-gaia-alternative-network-deployments. Mitar review, question #7: MAC protocols

"Jose Saldana" <jsaldana@unizar.es> Wed, 13 April 2016 16:21 UTC

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Subject: Re: [gaia] draft-irtf-gaia-alternative-network-deployments. Mitar review, question #7: MAC protocols
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Hi,

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Mitar [mailto:mmitar@gmail.com]
> Enviado el: miércoles, 13 de abril de 2016 11:37
> Para: Jose Saldana <jsaldana@unizar.es>
> CC: gaia <gaia@irtf.org>
> Asunto: Re: [gaia] draft-irtf-gaia-alternative-network-deployments. Mitar review,
> question #7: MAC protocols
> 
> Hi!
> 
> > This would be the new version of this subsection:
> 
> It sounds good.
> 
> > You are right. We have only briefly summarized each of the most
> > popular standards, trying to focus on the characteristics that make
> > them suitable for Alternative networks: kilometers, requirements,
> > standards especially suited for ANs (e.g. WILD). We also talk about the maximum
> rates.
> 
> In this case it might be interesting to also look into non-standard behavior done with
> such WiFi devices. For example, running them in ad-hoc mode even in N protocol
> (which by standard does not have that mode). Or using L2 routing protocol like
> Batman advanced to get roaming support in community networks. (For this latter
> thing I am not sure if it should be under this section or routing.)

Does anyone have any example or reference of an Alternative Network using these things?

> 
> > So it is a matter of style if we remove some content from this
> > section, I think. I would not touch it.
> 
> OK.
> 
> 
> Mitar
> 
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Thanks,

Jose