Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1837 mails)

[James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2010-09-09 03:43, James Knott wrote:
>
>
> > One feature that users might appreciate is mobility.  For example, I
> > have a Nexus One smart phone.  It can get it's internet access via 3G
> > connection to my cell phone carrier, but if it's within range of a WiFi
> > network that it's configured for, it will switch to that.  So, if I'm
> > doing something, such as voice over IP, while walking up to my home,
> > I'll be going through my cell carrier.  However, as soon as I'm within
> > range of my home WiFi, the phone will switch connections and kill my
> > VoIP call.  With IPv6 mobility, that won't happen.
> You mean that the device will have its own IP address regardless of where it is 
> connected to - which
> means that several routing tables in several places have to be updated to know 
> where your gadget is
> at the moment. Ie, large or huge routing tables.
Yes, when you're away from home, your home network essentially give 
someone trying to connect to you a "care of" address.  Here's a link to 
a Wikipedia article about it:

Sorry, I sent the wrong link.  It should have been:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_IP


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