IPv6 prefixes longer then /64: are they possible in DOCSIS networks?

Tore Anderson tore.anderson at redpill-linpro.com
Tue Nov 29 12:13:51 UTC 2011


* Dmitry Cherkasov

> I am determining technical requirements to IPv6 provisioning system
> for DOCSIS networks and I am deciding if it is worth to restrict user
> to use not less then /64 networks on cable interface. It is obvious
> that no true economy of IP addresses can be achieved with increasing
> prefix length above 64 bits.

I am not familiar with DOCSIS networks, but I thought I'd note that in
order to comply with the RIPE policies, you must assign at least a /64
or shorter to each end user:

http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-523#assignment_size

-- 
Tore Anderson
Redpill Linpro AS - http://www.redpill-linpro.com




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