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> let's use a geophysical coordinate for the basis of our addressing and routing system Networking does not follow geography. My phone is right next to my lapt
by cesarb 7y ago
> let's use a geophysical coordinate for the basis of our addressing and routing system
Networking does not follow geography. My phone is right next to my laptop; but if I disable my phone's wifi, the network path between them takes a detour through the next city.
- h2odragon 7y agothen the indirection that ties your mobile device to its nearest fixed forwarding point is an exposed layer. This happens now, you just have several layers of emulating old circumstances in between, as this article details.
- cesarb 7y agoNo, that's not the issue; even if the "location" of my phone were defined as "the location of its base station" or even "the location of the telco's datacenter next city", the physical wires connecting these "fixed forwarding points" do not have to follow a direct line. The best path to the USA (which is to the north of here) is to first go south, then go through the submarine cable.
- h2odragon 7y agoI'm failing to communicate. The location of your phone is whatever it is. Right now calling you involves mapping your phones ID, at various levels, to whatever network device can actually route data to it. The first level is phone number to ... I dunno, but every time i look into it I'm repelled by the baroqueness.