Re: [pilc] On Link Triggers (implementation)

[gabriel montenegro <[e-mail]>]

Behcet Sarikaya wrote:
> Hi Jean,
>   Thanks for posting this information. 
> My question is, you state that it takes about 1sec to
> complete link layer handover which I found very long
> and somewhat discouraging if you consider real-time
> communication such as voice-over-IP. 
>   Do you think that during this period no IP layer
> activity can take place?
>   If yes, then I think what Mobile IP WG is trying to
> do to have fast Mobile IP handovers is simply
> impossible, e.g. the mobile trying to inform the old
> access router of the new access router, etc.

Jean, I also thank you and encourage you to look at a
recent document being discussed in the Mobile IP WG
regarding fast handoff over 802.11 (please see attached
message).

Thanks,

-gabriel

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Hello,

Yesterday I submitted a new draft that describes how the FMIPv6 work
might apply in an 802.11 network.  It has appeared in the
internet-drafts directory and you can find it at:

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-mccann-mobileip-80211fh-00.txt

Please read and comment (preferably in that order).

I think I have found significant issues with both of the main
approaches that were proposed in fmipv6-04.  I hope this draft can
contribute a dose of reality to the discussion going forward.  I
think there are several opportunities for closer collaboration with
link-layer standards bodies like the IEEE, once some of these issues
are understood.

-Pete

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