On Mon, 2009-11-09 at 20:14 +0900, Carsten Bormann wrote:
> Hi Samita,
>
>
> > ====> What do we mean by "node to node" synchronization?
>
> I think this is about the sleeping schedules.
This should be clarified.
>
> > =====> Why is this specification is "REQUIRED" for LowPAN operation?
> > Some explanation is needed.
>
> Because that's the point of updating 4944: If it's a LoWPAN, it uses
> LoWPAN-ND.
There is not consensus about this.
>
> LoWPANs (except for two-node and full-mesh with full multicast) did
> not have a working ND protocol yet.
> 6LoWPAN-ND provides that. If you don't want to force every node to
> implement multiple NDs, you have to make a decision.
> Not supporting the fringe cases in which 4861 works in a LoWPAN is
> that decision.
There is disagreement about this also. As has been pointed out a number
of times on this list - 4861 does work and not just in "fringe" cases.
This is not a decided point!
geoff
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