Re: [homegate] A new proposed charter (and name) for HOMEGATE

Ralph, I don't see why 802.15.4 is a specific motivator for developing home routing. Would you explain that?

Mark

On Sep 9, 2010, at 7:12 AM, Ralph Droms wrote:

> I think it's important to mention 802.15.4 explicitly, as that technology is a specific motivator for the use of routing rather than bridging in the home/premises/office network...
> 
> - Ralph 
> 
> On Sep 9, 2010, at 3:42 PM 9/9/10, STARK, BARBARA H (ATTLABS) wrote:
> 
>>>> A home network can include a variety of data-link technologies, be
>> it
>>>> Ethernet, 802.11, 802.15.4 or power line communication.
>>> 
>>> Please add "MoCA" (over coax) to the list.
>> 
>> <sigh> Unless you want to add everyone's favorite physical layer
>> technology, you may want to "genericize" all but the 2 most prevalent
>> (Ethernet and 802.11). For example: "... Ethernet, 802.11, over coax,
>> over power line, over phone line, or other wireless communication
>> technologies."
>> 
>> Barbara
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