Re: Munchkins

From: kragen@pobox.com
Date: Sat Mar 10 2001 - 23:19:46 PST


Eugene Leitl <Eugene.Leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de> writes:
> On Fri, 9 Mar 2001, Danny O'Brien wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 07:45:10AM +0100, Eugene.Leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de wrote:
>
> I only need DHCP enabled when walking around, right? Does the OS layer
> deal with changing IPs transparently?

Typically, the answer is 'not really'. DHCP isn't really well-suited
for ad-hoc wireless networks.

> > I figure it's a downloadable userland dynamic routing system for Linux, with a
> > clear possibility of being ported to Windows. That gets them wireless
>
> Initially, yes. Later, you have to create reference software radio designs
> based on embedded PCs and true embeddes, and exploit options like digital
> pulse radio.

That's a different layer; IMO, now that we have a
sufficiently-advanced layer 2, we can build the higher layers on that
and not have to change them much when we get a better bottom layer.

> Once again, I suggest we take this off-list. If there's no suitable
> channel, let's go to yahoogroups, or equivalent.

This is the first really on-topic discussion on FoRK in a month, and
you want to take it off-list?!



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