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Re: comment on unmanaged analysis presentation/doc
>> if a node in 6to4 site A (2002:xxxx:xxxx::/48) tries to talk to a node
>> in 6to4 site B (2002:yyyy:yyyy::/48), 6to4 router for site A
>> will directly contact 6to4 router for site B. therefore, any 6to4
>> routers will need to accept tunnelled packet from anybody.
>Yes, but they can verify that
> - The IPv4 source is identical to the IPv4 part of the IPv6 source
> address (same xx.xx.xx.xx)
IIRC a couple of IETFs ago Alain was arguing that the check shouldn't
be applied, for some reasons. from my vague memory the reason was this:
- make it possible for a site to put multiple 6to4 routers
(to load-balance outgoing traffic?).
- make it possible to put 6to4 site behind 6to4 site?
itojun