RE: Making the IETF meeting network more representative of the real world

[Matt Holdrege]

At 08:56 AM 8/9/2001, Tony Hain wrote:
>Matt Holdrege wrote:
>
> > So I humbly request that all IETF meetings support NAT-free
> > pure IPv4 networks for use by IETF attendees.
>
>Matt, I thought a co-chair of the NAT WG would actually support
>the proposal. :)

Being the chair means that I know how bad NAT is. Why would I want the IETF 
terminal room to use it?

>Seriously, are we really saying that NAT is great for consumers,
>but keep them away from the IETF network because we *know* it won't
>work?

The terminal room and wireless network at IETF meetings are *working* 
networks. They aren't for playing around. We've been there and done that 
and it isn't fun.