On Mon, Nov 19, 2001 at 08:30:33AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Title : IPv6 Dial-up on Demand
I don't think it's a good idea to rely on ICMP replies from a remote host, considering how many sites filter even ICMP echos right now. A feature such as this should not require support from hosts outside the site. Why not require the border router to reply to these messages, with either a "connectivity OK" reply or a "wait for dialup" reply? The "wait for dialup" reply could contain useful information like "expect a connection in 30 seconds" or "dialup disallowed". This draft is worthwhile since dial-on-demand functionality would benefit from coordination between hosts within a site and the dialup router, but it would be unnecessary for hosts outside the site to take part. -Nathan -- +-------------------+---------------------+------------------------+ | Nathan Lutchansky | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Lithium Technologies | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one's | | business on earth... I like a state of continual becoming, | | with a goal in front and not behind. - George Bernard Shaw | +------------------------------------------------------------------+
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