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information, a Mobile Node informs the network through routing updates of the best path
through which it should be reached, as shown in Figure 2-3. Because this path selection method
is unlike any other, we propose calling it edge intelligent.
Figure 2-3 Mobile IP Uses Routing Updates
The idea of making all routing decisions at the edge might seem ill conceived, but it works well
in a mobile environment for two reasons. First, on wireless networks, Mobile Nodes attach and
detach rapidly, making it complex for the network to keep track of them. Imagine using a
standard Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) in an en ...