RE: WG Last Call: draft-ietf-v6ops-unman-scenarios-00.txt

[Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>]

On Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Anders Eriksson C (EAB) wrote:
> > > You seem to be quite confident about that. Could you explain 
> > > why you think multiple subnets will arrive in SOHOs? I'm not 
> > > saying I don't agree with you. I just would like to know the 
> > > scenarios where multiple subnets are needed. And when they 
> > > are needed. I think we have already spent too much time on 
> > > the scenario/analysis drafts. We should not delay any longer 
> > > when it is not absolutely necessary.
> > 
> 
> I'm already forced to run multiple subnets at home. Some gadgets only
> support 10 Mbps and the way to make the PC cluster 100 Mbps (using the
> non-dual 10/100 hubs I had available) was to create a separate 100 Mbps
> LAN and have one box as a router. I see no reason why i should have to
> change this configration when using IPv6.

Again, do you consider this case an _unmanaged_ network?  Adding a box to 
act as a router is something you and I would maybe do, but I'm not sure if 
this fits in the charter of "unmanaged"?

Note: the definition is not "home" or "SoHo" network.

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