[B.A.T.M.A.N.] Layer 2.5

[B.A.T.M.A.N.] Layer 2.5

[Breno Jacinto]

Hello,

    I read some posts on the web about B.A.T.M.A.N being (or becoming)
a layer 2.5 protocol, which would make it operate below IP. But, at
the website and some papers I read this is not mentioned, and the
impression is that it is a regular layer 3 protocol. Can anyone please
clarify, and if possible, point to some reference that may confirm
that batman is or is not operating at layer 2.5?

   I'm writing a paper on mesh protocols and I need to know which
layer batman really operates in order to cite it correctly.

best regards,

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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Layer 2.5

[Outback Dingo]

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there is a 3 different derivitives of batman itslef, batman,
batman-advanced, and batman-experimental

batman - layer 3
batman-experimental - layer 3
batman-advanced - layer 2
there is also a kernel module called mod-batgat


On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Breno Jacinto <breno@freeunix.com.br>wrote:

> Hello,
>
>    I read some posts on the web about B.A.T.M.A.N being (or becoming)
> a layer 2.5 protocol, which would make it operate below IP. But, at
> the website and some papers I read this is not mentioned, and the
> impression is that it is a regular layer 3 protocol. Can anyone please
> clarify, and if possible, point to some reference that may confirm
> that batman is or is not operating at layer 2.5?
>
>   I'm writing a paper on mesh protocols and I need to know which
> layer batman really operates in order to cite it correctly.
>
> best regards,
>
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Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Layer 2.5

[Marek Lindner]

Hi,

>     I read some posts on the web about B.A.T.M.A.N being (or becoming)
> a layer 2.5 protocol, which would make it operate below IP. But, at
> the website and some papers I read this is not mentioned, and the
> impression is that it is a regular layer 3 protocol. Can anyone please
> clarify, and if possible, point to some reference that may confirm
> that batman is or is not operating at layer 2.5?

as mentioned we have different branches. Some operate on layer 3 others on 
layer 2. To get an overview about the different branches, please visit:
https://www.open-mesh.net/wiki/BranchesExplained

A recently written introduction into batman advanced can be found here:
https://www.open-mesh.net/wiki/batman-adv


>    I'm writing a paper on mesh protocols and I need to know which
> layer batman really operates in order to cite it correctly.

Sounds interesting. What is that paper about ? 
If you need more information &and/or help let us know.

Regards,
Marek

Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Layer 2.5

[Breno Jacinto]

Hello Marek,

2009/1/26 Marek Lindner <lindner_marek@yahoo.de>:
>>    I'm writing a paper on mesh protocols and I need to know which
>> layer batman really operates in order to cite it correctly.
>
> Sounds interesting. What is that paper about ?

    It's a survey of existing protocol protocol solutions, with a
focus on the underlay (below-IP) aproaches, and with the information
you provided I'll certainly include BATMAN :)


> If you need more information &and/or help let us know.

    Yes, I'll surely need. I'll send other e-mails as soon as I get my
equipments set up here. Thanks for you attention.
>
> Regards,
> Marek


All the best,


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