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Re: [v6ops] DHCPv6/SLAAC Make Hosts Confusing-//RE: new draft: draft-liu-bonica-v6ops-dhcpv6-slaac-problem

Nick Hilliard <nick@inex.ie> Wed, 23 October 2013 11:29 UTC

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Subject: Re: [v6ops] DHCPv6/SLAAC Make Hosts Confusing-//RE: new draft: draft-liu-bonica-v6ops-dhcpv6-slaac-problem
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On 23/10/2013 19:05, Wuyts Carl wrote:
> Nevertheless, I can imagine you prefer the dhcpv6 over RA, but I doubt,
> looking at the big number of devices taking part in this these days
> (sensors, bulbs, etc) that they will all start supporting dhcpv6 client,
> not a chance I'm afraid.

All I'm asking is that people stop blocking attempts to add prefixlen and
defgw to DHCPv6.  That's all, nothing more.

Everyone is welcome to do what they want on their networks and if they're
happy to run RA, I'm happy too.

Nick

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