Re: Assigning IPv6 /48's to CPE's?

[sthaug () nethelp no]

> No, it gives them 16 bits for subnetting. Everybody gets
> 64 bits for addressing because everybody (except oddballs 
> and enevelope pushers) uses a /64 subnet size. Since 64
> bits are more than anyone could ever possibly need for
> addressing and 16 bits is more than an end site could ever
> possibly need for subnetting, the /48 is an ideal allocation
> size.

As should be clear from the previous discussion, there are plenty of
us who disagree here, and lean towards /56 for end users (typically
residential customers) while business users would get a /48 or more
based on need.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug () nethelp no