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
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