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Motivations and Scenarios for Using Multiple Interfaces and Global Addresses
draft-ietf-monami6-multihoming-motivation-scenario-03

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (mext WG)
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Authors Thierry Ernst , Nicolas Montavont , Ryuji Wakikawa , Chan-Wah Ng , Koojana Kuladinithi
Last updated 2008-05-02
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Abstract

In this document, multihoming is investigated from an end-node point of view, and not from a site point of view as the term "multihoming" is commonly understood so far. The purpose of this document is to explain the motivations for fixed and mobile nodes (hosts and routers) using multiple interfaces and the scenarios where this may end up using multiple global addresses on their interfaces. Such multihoming configurations can bring a number of benefits once appropriate support mechanisms are put in place. Interestingly, this analysis is generic, i.e. motivations and benefits of node multihoming apply to both fixed end nodes and mobile end nodes.

Authors

Thierry Ernst
Nicolas Montavont
Ryuji Wakikawa
Chan-Wah Ng
Koojana Kuladinithi

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