home address

Internet routing mechanisms assume that connected devices will always connect through the same point of attachment. Connected devices represent a topology, in which specific locations are identified by the IP address. Originally, this meant that when a mobile user moved to a new location (with a different subnet), they had to disconnect and change the device's IP address to reconnect. To overcome this situation, Mobile IP and subsequent adaptations such as Mobile IP version 6 (MIPv6) and Hiearchical Mobile IP version 6 (HMIPv6) specify mechanisms for forwarding Internet traffic to an alternate address for the same device (called a care-of address) when it moves to another location.

Read more about home address: - The home address is defined in IETF RFC 2002, IP Mobility Support. - SearchNetworking.com offers expert advice on "Managing safe and secure remote connections."

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