In that particular example (LQI), translate it into a routing link metric and we'll achieve what you're trying to do. The use of a dynamic metric has to be studied with great care of course to prevent oscillations. Look at the ARPANET experiment using dynamic metrics.
JP. On 5/28/08 11:36 AM, "Philip Levis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On May 28, 2008, at 1:04 AM, Eunsook Eunah Kim wrote: > >> Dear Philip, >> >>> What happens when a new low power link layer emerges? Having N >>> different solutions, each with their own details, which somehow need >>> to be made to work well together, seems like a path of brittle and >>> difficult to manage networks. Switches are good, to a point; >>> there's a >>> reason you have routers. >>> >> >> We don't talk about solutions. We want to see if 6LoWPAN has special >> routing requirements due to 802.15.4 specific or not. If route-over >> solutions can be provided to fit the requirements of 6LoWPAN, I'm >> happy. > > Exactly: as soon as you start talking about things like LQI, you are > coupling yourself not only to a specific link layer, but also a > specific implementation of that link layer. In practice, many networks > use the 802.15.4 link layer but not its MAC layer, as it has terrible > energy properties. > > Phil > _______________________________________________ > 6lowpan mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/6lowpan _______________________________________________ 6lowpan mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/6lowpan
