Re: [shara] Problem statement

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Wed, 28 January 2009 04:39 UTC

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> a) develop methods for port-restricted IPv4 address allocation (using
> dhcp, ipcp, dsmip, mip4, proxy-mip, whatelse), as a new/additional
> method for transition to IPv6
>
> b) develop solutions for the problems a shared IPv4 address creates:
> fragmentation, routing, tunneling, lack of port randomization, etc.
>
> c) usage of port restricted IP address to improve network
> architectures (distributed NATs instead of CGNs, etc)

i like "address sharing" as opposed to specifying using port number. 
there are a few folk thinking of stealing bits from the ip frag ident 
number instead.

i am neither advocating nor dissing this idea.  just trying to leave 
room for it.

randy
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