Re: Using IPv6 with prefixes shorter than a /64 on a LAN

[Phil Regnauld <regnauld () nsrc org>]

bmanning () vacation karoshi com (bmanning) writes:
>  as a test case, i built a small home network out of  /120. works just fine.
> my home network has been native IPv6 for about 5 years now, using a /96 and IVI.
>
> some thoughts.  disable RD/RA/ND.
>               none of the DHCPv6 code works like DHCP, so I re-wrote
>                       client and server code so that it does.
>               static address assignment is a good thing for services like DNS/HTTP
>               secure dynmaic update is your friend
>
> summary - its not easy, vendors don't want to help.  but it can be done.

        Right - /64 is an assumption that's hardcoded many places.

        But it does work.