IPv6 Default Allocation - What size allocation are you giving out

Thu Oct 9 07:37:05 UTC 2014

On Oct 8, 2014, at 11:54 PM, Saku Ytti <saku at ytti.fi> wrote:

> On (2014-10-09 15:25 +1100), Mark Andrews wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
>> Because /64 only allows for a single subnet running SLAAC with
>> currently defined specifications.
> 
> I fully agree that larger than 64 must be allocation, in mobile internet,
> residental DSL, everywhere. I don't think it will happen, but I think it
> should and I'm happy to say that I was able to impact the national regulatory
> authority to include this in their recommendation for how IPv6 should be
> provided.

Sadly there are pieces of 3GPP that limit LTE to single /64 already. These should, IMHO, be fixed.

> Having routable network is only benefit of IPv6 over IPv4, and if we just give
> customers connected /64 network, without routing /56 there, then customers
> will need NAT.

It’s not the only benefit, it is one of many benefits.

Owen