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RE: [DNA] Prefix information for link identification in DNA



>How can it be made sure that if the node moves from one adhoc network to
>another the "network anchor" identities won't happen to be the same?

In DNAv4, the "network anchor" identities are defined to include both the IP
address and the MAC address, so that duplication of both would be required
to cause confusion. 

This works as long as the "network anchor" is actually an anchor, not a buoy
-- it cannot also be mobile.  

>I'm also a bit worried about possible complications to the protocol if
>transition from networks including a router to a network that doesn't
>have a router will be supported. 

At least with respect to DNAv4, it doesn't appear to matter whether the
"network anchor" is a router or not.  This is, I think an important
advantage of approaches that rely on ARP/ND vs. ones that rely on RS/RA.