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Six Virtual Inches to the Left: The Problem with IPng
Alternative Format: Original Text Document
Network Working Group: R. Carlson
Request for Comments: 1705 ANL
Category: Informational D. Ficarella
Motorola
October 1994
Six Virtual Inches to the Left:
The Problem with IPng
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo
does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of
this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
This document was submitted to the IETF IPng area in response to RFC
1550. Publication of this document does not imply acceptance by the
IPng area of any ideas expressed within. Comments should be
submitted to the big-internet@munnari.oz.au mailing list.
Overview
This RFC suggests that a new version of TCP (TCPng), and UDP, be
developed and deployed. It proposes that a globally unique address
(TA) be assigned to Transport layer protocol (TCP/UDP). The purpose
of this TA is to uniquely identify an Internet node without
specifying any routing information. A new version of TCP, and UDP,
will need to be developed describing the new header fields and
formats. This new version of TCP would contain support for high
bandwidth-delay networks. Support for multiple network layer
(Internet Protocol) protocols is also possible with this new TCP.
Assigning an address to TCP/UDP would allow for the support of
multiple network layer protocols (IPng's). The TA would identify the
location of an Internet node. The IPng layer would provide routing
information to the Internet. Separating the location and routing
functions will greatly increase the versatility of the Internet.
Carlson & Ficarella
