Capwap Mailing List: RE: Certificates, Discovery Request/Reply, and validation.

[Pat R. Calhoun (pcalhoun]

> If IEEE 802 doesn't need/want to touch this L2-specific work, the reason 
> might be one of the followings:

> a) The problem does not exist, or 
> b) The problem exists, but the IEEE does not think it is a long-term problem.

> Which is the case?  Note that if the problem exists and the IEEE
> thinks it is a long-term problem, I think the IEEE should take the
> responsibility to solve the problem.

No, there is lots of interest, hence Dorothy being involved. However, we are 
not designing a MAC or a PHY, so the IEEE doesn't touch these problems. They 
tried with 802.11f with limited success. So people feel this is a protocol 
issue, not a MAC or a PHY and therefore belongs in IETF.

Moving on...

PatC