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DARPA Aims to Redo the Internet Protocol

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the if-it-ain't-broke dept.

Xaleth Nuada writes "The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) is looking to redo the entire Internet Protocol. With the DoD increasingly adopting network-centric warfare the shortcomings in the current IP have become resoundingly clear. Everything works fine for static hardwired networks. But not for dynamic wireless ones. The benefits for your average geek? How about REAL wireless networking? Easier network set-up? Increased wireless security protocol? Increased reliability in sending information?" Don't forget massive incompatibility and upgrade hassles. :)

2 of 389 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Roll out date? by Amiga+Lover · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Personally my disdain for this idea comes from one thing: mistrust of anything military.

    Would YOU trust the military to have anything to do with making a wide working network like the internet?. Nuh-huh, mark me out of this one thanks

  2. Re:Roll out date? by LostCluster · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It seems like IPv6 has been so slow at coming out that it missed the boat... bring on IPv7!