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Re: [DNA] Prefix information for link identification in DNA

To: Bernard Aboba <bernard_aboba@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Prefix information for link identification in DNA
From: Erik Nordmark <erik.nordmark@sun.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:14:35 -0700
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Bernard Aboba wrote:
>> So it doesn't seem that useful to follow the IPv4 model of first 
>> verifying that an IP+MAC address is still present on the link, since 
>> if we have moved we'd need to send additional packets.
> 
> 
> DNAv4 is designed to be used in parallel with DHCP, so that multiple 
> networks can be tested at the same time in addition to requesting 
> configuration via DHCP.

ok

> For IPv6 this would be equivalent to using *both* ND and RS/RA in parallel.

Yes, but that would still imply 3 or 4 packets instead of 2, even if the 
latency isn't any longer.

    Erik

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