Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 23 May 2006 17:00:40 +0200 | From | Simon Oosthoek <> | Subject | Re: [ANNOUNCE] FLAME: external kernel module for L2.5 meshing |
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Erik Mouw wrote: > On Tue, May 23, 2006 at 04:41:48PM +0200, Simon Oosthoek wrote: >> Alan Cox wrote: >>> On Maw, 2006-05-23 at 16:07 +0200, Herman Elfrink wrote: >>>> FLAME uses an unofficial protocol number (0x4040), any tips on how to >>>> get an official IANA number would be highly appreciated. >>>> >>> Ethernet protocol number I assume you mean. If so this at least used to >>> be handled by the IEEE, along with ethernet mac address ranges. >>> >> Yes ethernet protocol (it's below IP level), I didn't realise that IEEE >> also handled the portnumbers. I'll check the ieee website to see how it >> works, tnx! > > IEEE doesn't handle port numbers. Port numbers are for whatever is > layered on top of ethernet, so you need to register those with the > appropriate authorities (IANA for IP). >
Sorry, that was a typo and a thinko, I usually think above IP, my colleague is more used to under IP ;-)
/Simon
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