Re: [v6ops] Apple and IPv6, a few clarifications - 64share

Alexandru Petrescu <alexandru.petrescu@gmail.com> Mon, 22 June 2015 15:21 UTC

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Subject: Re: [v6ops] Apple and IPv6, a few clarifications - 64share
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Le 22/06/2015 13:45, Jeremy Visser a écrit :
> On 22/06/15 21:22, Alexandru Petrescu wrote:
>> It is better to tell the operator to provide a /63 to smartphones
>> (not a /64), with DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation.  That will fix it.
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> Why stop at /63?

I think cellular network architects are reluctant to leap from 64 to 63. 
  Once that leap is overcome the other prefix lenghs are just small steps.

> If you can think of a use for two subnets, I can think of a use for
> three.  Or four.  Or sixteen.  Or two hundred and fifty-six...

YEs, in a sense.

Alex
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