[Xastir] UDP frames

[Alan Crosswell]

You layer 2 guys are so sensitive.

jeff at aerodata.net wrote:
> OK, don't take my word for it. If you want to throw away the 802.11b mac
> layer, have at it.
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>>On Jan 11, 2005, at 1:17 PM, jeff at aerodata.net wrote:
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>>>tcp/ip, raw, by itself, is ill suited for a RF protocol.
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>>Who said anything about TCP?  We're talking UDP datagrams, not
>>connection oriented point to point TCP streams.
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>>>The MAC layer is your friend on RF. Understand it and take it to
>>>dinner.
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>>There's really no point, as far as I can tell.  UDP/IP maps to
>>datagrams on lower layers, so we can use the same software on 802.3,
>>802.11, or any other IP network, with no changes.
>>
>>Implementing this on the 802.11 MAC hurts, not helps.
>>
>>-Jason
>>kg4wsv
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