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RE: Link local for P-t-P links? (Was: IPv6 prefixes longer then /64: are they possible in DOCSIS networks?)
From: "McCall, Gabriel" <Gabriel.McCall () thyssenkrupp com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:33:59 -0500
Well, traceroutes and other ICMP functions would break. It is occasionally useful to be able to address a specific router interface from someplace other than its connected peer. -Gabriel -----Original Message----- From: Mike Jones [mailto:mike () mikejones in] Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:16 PM To: nanog () nanog org Subject: Link local for P-t-P links? (Was: IPv6 prefixes longer then /64: are they possible in DOCSIS networks?) ... Am I a complete idiot missing some obvious major issues with link locals, or am i just the only one not thinking IPv4-think? Opinions? :) - Mike
Current thread:
- Link local for P-t-P links? (Was: IPv6 prefixes longer then /64: are they possible in DOCSIS networks?) Mike Jones (Nov 30)
- Re: Link local for P-t-P links? (Was: IPv6 prefixes longer then /64: are they possible in DOCSIS networks?) Ray Soucy (Nov 30)
- RE: Link local for P-t-P links? (Was: IPv6 prefixes longer then /64: are they possible in DOCSIS networks?) McCall, Gabriel (Nov 30)