Subject: [manet] Comments on draft-ietf-manet-packetbb-08

From: Bo Berry <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:55:25 -0400

Hello All:

Stan and I have discussed the idea of running the MANET
protocol directly over IP with a few members
off-line, and now would like to bring the discussion
to the entire WG.

draft-ietf-manet-packetbb-08 allows the packets to be
carried over any transport.  It specifically calls out
TCP and UDP.  The draft-ietf-manet-iana-05.txt is working
to define a well known UDP port and multicast groups
supporting IPv4/6.

>From a routing perspective, it could be beneficial to run
the MANET protocol directly over IP.  This would require
the allocation of an IP Protocol Type and definition
of supporting headers.  This approach would bring MANET
into the mainstream of other routing protocols.

We would like to hear the constructive thoughts of others
on this topic.  Does it fit within the scope and objectives
of the WG?   Would this strategy help standardize a MANET
routing protocol?

Thanks in advance,
-Bo

_______________________________________________
manet mailing list
[email-masked]
https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/manet