[Babel-users] How to handle non-mesh clients

[Juliusz Chroboczek]

> Given a a bunch of OpenWRTrouters running babel - what are the ideas /
> best practices for integrating non-mesh client?

It is a difficult problem.

There are two competing models:

1. Every Babel router has two interfaces -- one in ad-hoc mode, that runs
Babel, and one in AP mode, that runs a DHCP server.  Unmodified clients
associate with the AP interface, and need to change IP when they switch
APs.

2. Every client runs Babel, in stub mode.

  http://www.pps.univ-paris-diderot.fr/~jch/software/babel/faq.html#stub

This solution allows mobility between APs, but requires modifying clients.

All of this is being explored right now, and I'm looking into adapting
HNCP to mesh nodes.

-- Juliusz