RE: FW: [LinkSec] updated handoff presentation
And we have had the discussion of whether LLDP is appropriate or not. Given
that we have decided LLDP is a MAC independent function, running over the
'controlled port' and one that can potentially travel through as well as be
blocked at the edge of provider networks, it leaves two options for
discovery mechanisms as such: (1) MAC specific discovery protocols or (2) as
an embedded part of the authentication link protocol (e.g.802.1X). Seems
like being part of the link layer transport for EAP is the right place -
this conclusion would be a work item for 802.1X updates being done by
LinkSec. Of course, we could open the LLDP issue again, but that would be
beating a dead horse. Some people like to do that.
Paul
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernard Aboba [mailto:bernard_aboba@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 4:37 AM
> To: mick_seaman@ieee.org; stds-802-linksec@ieee.org
> Subject: Re: FW: [LinkSec] updated handoff presentation
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> "Network Discovery" is something that intrinsically should
> include both
> announcement and request/response functions. This way a
> station can hear an
> announcement or it can actively probe for the information. This is
> something that needs to occur, independent of how the station is
> authenticated. In IEEE 802.11 fast-handoff, EAP is bypassed
> entirely. So
> I'd argue that EAP is not an appropriate protocol for this
> functionality.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-stds-802-linksec@majordomo.ieee.org
> >[mailto:owner-stds-802-linksec@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf
> Of Dolors Sala
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 11:08 AM
> > To: LinkSec
> > Cc: Johnston, Dj
> > Subject: [LinkSec] updated handoff presentation
> >
> >
> > On Behalv of Dave Johnston
> >
> >
> >http://www.deadhat.com/00-03-0019-00-0000Linksec_Handoff_Issu
es_r3.ppt
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