Subj : Pvt node with a CM flag, but without connect info.
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Richard Menedetter
Date : Tue Jun 11 2019 11:58:46

Hi Michiel!

11 Jun 2019 09:08, from Michiel van der Vlist -> Richard Menedetter:

 MV> I think I am getting it now. I have always wondered why a device such
 MV> as a dongle for a laptop that can not be used to make telephone calls,
 MV> needs a telephone number.

It is just used as an identifier.

 MV> Well... it looks like these mobile devices still use an equivalent of
 MV> making a POTS modem call to the "ISP home gateway" to get on the
 MV> internet...

Not really ... the data bearer can be PPP, IPv4, IPv6.
It is just tunneled to your local network.
It can be packet based IPvx.

CU, Ricsi

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