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Re: [69ATTENDEES] DHCP
However, I can avoid using the rogue IPv6 RAs, but I've no way to configure
IPv4 if DHCP is not working, so I prefer IPv6 problem vs. DHCP failure.
Regards,
Jordi
> De: Tim Chown <tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk>
> Responder a: <owner-v6ops@ops.ietf.org>
> Fecha: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:22:36 +0100
> Para: IPv6 Operations <v6ops@ops.ietf.org>
> Asunto: Re: [69ATTENDEES] DHCP
>
> On Tue, Jul 24, 2007 at 12:45:10PM -0500, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote:
>> Fully agree.
>>
>> I was absolutely unable to get DHCP working during more than two hours
>> yesterday afternoon, which is unacceptable in my opinion.
>>
>> However I was able to use IPv6, manually configuring my own IPv6 DNS
>> resolver from my home network.
>
> Well I think a number of people have put a lot of work in to avoid
> open IPv4 recursive DNS servers...
>
>> It will be really nice to make sure that we can progress with more
>> parameters available in the RA.
>>
>> And by the way, unfortunately the DHCP issues are very very very very
>> frequent in many networks, not sure if its a protocol/design issue or just
>> not so good DHCP implementations, but it is the reality.
>
> As Itojun has spotted, there are rogue IPv6 RAs on the network, so IPv6
> is not necessarily any better for you in this type of network.
>
> Tim
>
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