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[ipv6-wg] what is v6-only?
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Mark Tinka
mark.tinka at seacom.mu
Wed May 4 20:06:47 CEST 2016
On 4/May/16 19:51, Bajpai, Vaibhav wrote: > Hello, > > What does v6-only mean? > > a) A client only has v6 address and can only route to v6 destinations > > b) A client only has v6 address but can route to dual-stack > destinations using a network translator (such as NAT64) > > IIRC, IETF SSIDs are named: 'v6 only + nat64’. > > Personally when someone says v6-only I presume a), but lately I have > seen people say v6-only although they mean b). > > PS: Sorry for a silly question It's not a silly question. In 2050 (hopefully sooner), IPv6-only will be a). In 2016, and for the foreseeable future, IPv6-only means (or will mean) b). IPv6-only customers will still need connectivity to IPv4-only Internet resources for as long as those IPv4-only resources remain in substantial order. An ISP ceases to be one if they cannot provide this connectivity. Mark. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 801 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: </ripe/mail/archives/ipv6-wg/attachments/20160504/09fefcf6/attachment.sig>
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