[manet] Re: Proposed tweaks to charter text

[Abdussalam Baryun <[e-mail]>]

I read the present draft of this meeting 121 text-00, and my comments are
as : AB>

also by reading and considering the current charter approved draft
charter-ietf-manet-04
mentions:

The purpose of the MANET working group is to standardize IP routing
protocol functionality suitable for wireless routing applications within

both static and dynamic topologies with increased dynamics due to
node motion or other factors.

AB> I think the above should be in the new charter, usually this WG needs
to consider routing applications as well as functionalities.


Approaches are intended to be relatively lightweight in nature, suitable
for multiple hardware and wireless environments, and address
scenarios where MANETs are deployed at the edges of an IP
infrastructure.

AB> this also needs to be included to be considered for our WG. Not
excluded.

Hybrid mesh infrastructures (e.g., a mixture of fixed
and mobile routers) should also be supported by MANET specifications and
management features.

AB> this maybe can be changed as done in the new charter presented in this
121 meeting.

When routing devices rely on modems to effect communications over
wireless links, they need timely and accurate knowledge of the
characteristics of the link (speed, state, etc.) in order to make
routing decisions. In mobile or other environments where these
characteristics change frequently, manual configurations or the
inference of state through routing or transport protocols does not
allow the router to make the best decisions. The WG will put
special attention on the standardization of a bidirectional,
dynamic link exchange protocol (DLEP) between the router and the modem.

AB> is important to be using DLEP for situations that needs knowledge of
routing of physical layers. So this text needs to be included as well.

best regards

AB

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