Jim, > > I don't believe that servers, for example, need to implement > > mobile node functionality. If a node is fixed and will not > > move, what use is mobile node functionality? > > A server in a helicopter or plane is mobile for a few applications. I > understand I am trying to make a point that this exercise needs to be > focused on more than the term "node".
So, perhaps I should have said 'Nodes which change their IP addresses, for example base on Mobile IP, MUST implement mobile node functionality.' Would that kind of text cover your needs. > > > > Hosts SHOULD support route optimization requirements for > > > > correspondent nodes. Routers do not need to support route > > > > optimization. > > > > > > > > Routers MAY support home agent functionality. > > > > > > Routers SHOULD support the HA is correct effort. Otherwise > > > MIPv6 don't work. > > > > Not all routers need to be Home Agents I don't believe that > > plain, vanilla routers will be affected by home agent functionality. > > Routers that implement MIPv6 SHOULD support HAs. Again context is > everything. That text works for me. John -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPng Working Group Mailing List IPng Home Page: http://playground.sun.com/ipng FTP archive: ftp://playground.sun.com/pub/ipng Direct all administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------
