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


From: Fernando Gont <fernando () gont com ar>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:30:38 -0300

On 24/01/2011 05:53 p.m., Ray Soucy wrote:
Every time I see this question it' usually related to a fundamental
misunderstanding of IPv6 and the attempt to apply v4 logic to v6.

That said.  Any size prefix will likely work and is even permitted by
the RFC.  You do run the risk of encountering applications that assume
a 64-bit prefix length, though.  And you're often crippling the
advantages of IPv6.

Just curious: What are the advantages you're referring to?

Thanks,
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Fernando Gont
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