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There are a limited number of timeslots designated as broadcast slots There are a limited number of timeslots designated as broadcast slots
by each router in the network. Considering 10 ms slots and a by each router in the network. Considering 10 ms slots and a
slotframe length of 100, these slots are rare and could result in slotframe length of 100, these slots are rare and could result in
only 1 slot per second for broadcasts, which needs to be used for the only 1 slot per second for broadcasts, which needs to be used for the
beacon. Additional broadcasts for Router Advertisements (RA) or beacon. Additional broadcasts for Router Advertisements (RA) or
Neighbor Discovery (ND) could be even more scarce. Neighbor Discovery (ND) could be even more scarce.
1.3. Layer 3 Synchronization: IPv6 Router Solicitations and 1.3. Layer 3 Synchronization: IPv6 Router Solicitations and
Advertisements Advertisements
At layer 3, [RFC4861] defines a mechanism by which nodes learn about At Layer 3, [RFC4861] defines a mechanism by which nodes learn about
routers by receiving multicast RAs. If no RA is received within a routers by receiving multicast RAs. If no RA is received within a
set time, then a Router Solicitation (RS) may be transmitted as a set time, then a Router Solicitation (RS) may be transmitted as a
multicast, to which an RA will be received, usually unicast. multicast, to which an RA will be received, usually unicast.
Although [RFC6775] reduces the amount of multicast necessary for Although [RFC6775] reduces the amount of multicast necessary for
address resolution via Neighbor Solicitation (NS) messages, it still address resolution via Neighbor Solicitation (NS) messages, it still
requires multicast of either RAs or RSes. This is an expensive requires multicast of either RAs or RSes. This is an expensive
operation for two reasons: there are few multicast timeslots for operation for two reasons: there are few multicast timeslots for
unsolicited RAs; and if a pledge node does not receive an RA, and unsolicited RAs; and if a pledge node does not receive an RA, and
decides to transmit an RS, a broadcast Aloha slot (see Appendix A.5 decides to transmit an RS, a broadcast Aloha slot (see Appendix A.5
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