[c-nsp] IPv6 subnets for point-to-point links

Frotzler, Florian Florian.Frotzler at one.at
Mon May 9 07:19:29 EDT 2005


To my knowledge there is mostly a consensus within the IETF (and Ripe
:-) IPv6 community to not use /127 for various reasons. Personally I
agree to that, whether or not this has a technical background, I would
never use a /31 in the IPv4 world so why go for a /127.

FF

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Pekka Savola
> Sent: Montag, 09. Mai 2005 08:24
> To: Alexander Koch
> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net; sthaug at nethelp.no
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] IPv6 subnets for point-to-point links
> 
> On Mon, 9 May 2005, Alexander Koch wrote:
> > To bring it back on track: We are still using /127, and I was 
> > wondering if / when Cisco will implement this Anycast thingy so it 
> > will bite back. I understand a /127 will not work then any longer? 
> > (The same question would have to be asked about other vendor 
> > implementations)
> 
> It's already implemented on some software trains I think, so 
> I think it might bite you sooner than later.
> 
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