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<P><FONT COLOR="#800000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Of course, there is nothing that prevents you from putting the mac address as a character string in the h323-ID. And it would work with existing versions of H.323 (and other vendors).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#800000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I don't see much benefits in adding yet another field.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">From: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Paul E. Jones [SMTP:paulej@PACKETIZER.COM]</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Sent: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Thursday, June 07, 2001 08:21</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">To: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">ITU-SG16@MAILBAG.INTEL.COM</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Subject: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Re: Using a MAC address as the Alias</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Frank,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">At first glance, it seems odd that one would want to report that to the GK.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Certainly, it doesn't seem useful to report that though LRQ or other address</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">resolution mechanisms. However, there are cases where it might be nice if</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">the GK knew the MAC address-- especially since V4 now allows multiple</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">endpoints to have the same alias. There are obvious benefits to having a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">unique alias in the list.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Paul</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">----- Original Message -----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">From: <frank.derks@philips.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To: <paulej@PACKETIZER.COM></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cc: <ITU-SG16@mailbag.cps.INTEL.COM></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 3:00 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Subject: Re: Using a MAC address as the Alias</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Paul,</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> it's good to know that I am not the only person that considers the use of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> MAC address as an "alias" as being useful. It therefore strikes me as</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">being</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> somewhat odd that this is not included in the massive amount of options</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> H.323 already has. Any ideas why this was never included?</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Frank</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> paulej@PACKETIZER.COM@SMTP@MAILBAG.INTEL.COM on 07-06-2001 05:45:35</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Please respond to paulej@PACKETIZER.COM@SMTP</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Subject: Re: Using a MAC address as the Alias</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Classification:</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Frank,</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Yes, I have, and there are very valid cases for doing this.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Paul</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> ----- Original Message -----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> From: "Frank Derks" <frank.derks@PHILIPS.COM></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> To: <ITU-SG16@mailbag.cps.INTEL.COM></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:05 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> Subject: Using a MAC address as the Alias</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > Today, there are many possibilities for a H.323 User/Terminal to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">register</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> with a GK. Many of these</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > Aliases are an alias for the user. When the MobileUIM structure is used,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> it is also possible to specify</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > an equipment identifier. Has anybody ever given any thought to the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> possibility of specifying the MAC</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > address of Terminal as an Alias?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > Regards,</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">> > Frank</FONT>
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