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Re: subnet prefix length > 64 breaks IPv6?


From: Glen Kent <glen.kent () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:37:02 +0530

Ok. So does SLAAC break with masks > 64?

Glen

On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 12:38 PM,  <sthaug () nethelp no> wrote:
I am not sure if this is the reason as this only applies to the link
local IP address. One could still assign a global IPv6 address. So,
why does basic IPv6 (ND process, etc) break if i use a netmask of say
/120?

As long as you assign addresses statically, IPv6 works just fine with a
netmask > 64. We've been using this for several years now. No problem.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug () nethelp no


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