Re: [RPRWG] CRC check in each node?

[Mike Takefman <tak@xxxxxxxxx>]

All, 

ignore the bit about N^2. I don't know what I was thinking
but I am pretty sure most methods will achieve order N 
complexity.

mike

> This can be done outside of the MAC (or inside if
> you have a handle on the number of nodes per ring/network)
> and software can co-ordinate the collection of data. This method's
> complexity grows as N rather than N^2. Even if an address crc is
> available, this method is required because there are some additional
> errors to consider I.E. there are at least 3 components of loss
> and possibly more.