Re: [pilc] RE: AD request / L2 Triggers Chapter Statement

From: Chip Elliott (celliott@bbn.com)
Date: Tue Jun 11 2002 - 09:22:14 EDT

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    Just a quick followup. Indeed, the first "Internet" was in the
    70s and consisted of the ARPANET, packet radio net (wireless),
    and satellite network (wireless). Not to say that IP is entirely
    hospitable to wireless, particularly TCP, but wireless has been
    there since before the beginning.

    Chip Elliott
    Principal Engineer, BBN

    > > My claim, is that IP IS NOT DONE FOR WIRELESS. Its only
    > > just begun. If you shoot me down here in this BOF, other more powerful
    > > wireless Jedi will follow me!!! :-)
    > >
    >Sorry - WRONG.
    >I would suggest you people study what the "packet radio community" has
    >implemented many years ago. And this has significantly influenced the design
    >of the IP and TCP protocols when the Old Arpanet NCP had to be redesigned
    >for a more heterogeneous and wireless environment!

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