Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 16:26:37 +0200 From: Eivind Eklund <eivind@yes.no> To: Jun-ichiro itojun Itoh <itojun@itojun.org> Cc: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ipv6 network addresses Message-ID: <19980529162637.32681@follo.net> In-Reply-To: <11691.896448831@coconut.itojun.org>; from Jun-ichiro itojun Itoh on Fri, May 29, 1998 at 10:33:51PM %2B0900 References: <19980529111144.52791@deepo.prosa.dk> <11691.896448831@coconut.itojun.org>
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On Fri, May 29, 1998 at 10:33:51PM +0900, Jun-ichiro itojun Itoh wrote: > > >> Is there an equivalent rfc (to 1918) that covers what network addresses > >> you can use for internal ipv6 networks? I know that it's not really worth > >> worrying about at this stage, but it would be good to know regardless. :) > > There's something called "site local address" defined in rfc1884. > However, scoped address has so many twists. You must be very careful > configuring nameservers for site local addresses. Also, there's is > very hard problem for site border routers... > > I believe people would like to get rid of NAT when v6 is deployed, > so there will be no private address, I believe... I don't agree. The use of NAT is partially to protect against attacks - if you're not routed, an attack is that much harder. Eivind. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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