[Olsr-users] preventing TC mess from packet loss ???

[Nguyen Lan]

Henning Rogge wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 08:00, Nguyen Lan <(spam-protected)> wrote:
>   
>> Dear all,
>>
>> How OLSR prevents Topology Control messages from packet loss ? Since
>> loss of TC message could lead to inconsistent problems in routing table.
>>     
> Retransmissions and redundant paths. TCs are flooded through the
> network, so if you have multiple connections to the net you have more
> than one chance to hear a TC.
But TCs are only forwarded by MPR nodes, so I guess it's not always true.
>  In addition to this TCs are
> restransmitted periodicly.
>   
Yes, I mean routing table is inconsistent at some moments

Nguyen.
> Henning
>