On Aug 8, 2011, at 1:15 AM, Mohacsi Janos wrote: > > > On Fri, 5 Aug 2011, Brian Mengel wrote: > >> In reviewing IPv6 end user allocation policies, I can find little >> agreement on what prefix length is appropriate for residential end >> users. /64 and /56 seem to be the favorite candidates, with /56 being >> slightly preferred. >> >> I am most curious as to why a /60 prefix is not considered when trying >> to address this problem. It provides 16 /64 subnetworks, which seems >> like an adequate amount for an end user. >> >> Does anyone have opinions on the BCP for end user addressing in IPv6? > > For business customers I would give /48 and home users who might have 1-2 > subnet I would give /56 or /60. > Reasons: > - Business customers night grow where you have to provide bigger amount of > subnet - allow space for future extension - > > - Home users - they usually don't know what is subnet. Setting up different > subnets in their SOHO router can be difficult. Usually the simple 1 subnet > for every device is enough for them. Separating some devices into a separate > subnets is usually enough for the most sophisticated home users. If not then > he can opt for business serviceā¦. >
This utterly ignores the reality of DHCPv6, DHCP-PD, and technologies currently being developed for rational automatic hierarchies of topology. Owen
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