> I couldn't find an easy way to search the archive
> for prior discussions on this topic but the
> datagram tag size of 7 bits seems too low to me.
> 
> The max data rate for 802.15.4 is 250kbps.
> Of this, lets assume that one only achieves about
> 128kbps or 16KBps. At this rate, an application could
> potentially be pumping out 128-byte packets (this
> is long enough to cause each packet to be fragmented)
> at the rate of 128 packets per second and cause the
> tag field to rollover every second. So to avoid any
> potential of confusion due to tag reuse, one would
> have to assume that packets do not stay in the
> multihop network for more than a second or so. This
> expectation seems unreasonable (especially
> for a reactive routing protocol where route discovery
> alone might take this long).
> 
> thoughts/comments?

Interesting point, but I am really not sure how often the tag field reuse 
happen in 6lowpan scenarios. The major applicable connectivity amongst 6lowpan 
nodes are simple control. Anything else ?


Regards,

Daniel (Soohong Daniel Park)
Mobile Platform Laboratory, SAMSUNG Electronics.

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