Nguyen, Minh Trung wrote:
> Hi everyone!

Hi,

> Does anyone know why MIPL tunnels local messages? Say, for example I'm
> attached to a foreign AR and my address is configured with its prefix.
> Now I want to ping this AR. In ethereal I get the tunneled HoA source
> address instead of the CoA. As far as I can remember the draft say that
> local messages shouldn't be tunneled (even if the client is in a foreign
> net) - I thought it should use the CoA. Did I muddle something up? 

the default address selection specification (RFC 3484) tells to prefer a
HoA over a CoA for source address. The rationale behind this rule is
better session continuity in case of movement.

HTH,

Ville

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