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Originally Posted by Kirtai
I think it was a proof of principle. Basically, if you can send data packets over any kind of connection, you can tunnel IP over it and then the whole rest of the IP stack comes with it. IP over Avian Carriers was actually done once too. Performance was lacking though  |
Yeah, the packet loss rate's a bit high for regular use. And the antivirus protection is hard to keep current.
OTOH, edible transmission hardware's got to be a bonus in some regions.
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On a related note, I have to wonder if the delay in deploying IPv6 is not due to technical issues but due to it absolutely mandating IPSec support thus giving end-to-end encryption to everyone as standard.
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There's an encryption standard built into IPv6? (See me pretend I have any idea what the IP systems actually *do*. Most of my understanding of IPv4 is derived from
XKCD's map.)