Mobile IP: Miscellaneous Topics
support for smooth handoffs
support for multiple home agents
nonces vs. timestamps in authentication
n timestamps require clock synchronization, open to attack
TCP congestion control vs. error-prone media
discovering home agent addresses
simultaneous registrations
n replicate each IP packet, send over different wireless links for
improved reliability
specify broadcast and multicast preferences
organize foreign agents hierarchically to limit reporting
requirements back to HA
n use ideas from location management in cellular systems?