>> Say that both networks were using the FE8::xxxx:xxxx network, >> then one of them could change this to FE9::xxxx:xxxx prior to the merge, >> and then just link them. >> >> Should be a piece of cake. An alternative would be simply to >> go from both being FE8::xxxx:xxxx to one being FE8:1::xxxx:xxxx and >> the other being FE8:2::xxxx:xxxx This way there would be the ability >>of >> splitting sites and such by the thousands, and only using NAT for the >> public Internet connections.
>And another Should. >I suggest you use a lab setup with at least 50k hosts on both >sides and then try and merge those networks. And please take into >account that both netadmin groups don't like each others job to >be taken over by the other folks, because 'the network was first >ours and now we have to share' and that the external parties >which administer the out-of-organization facilities aren't >cooperating very well. Oh wait you will pay them a load of money >ofcourse ;) This is the same as the current problems. So how will you do it, have them both convert from the v4 10 net they are using to diffrent v6 addresses, and then they will play nice together? Someone mentioned not wanting to put money issues in a technicial discussion, but you have just shown that money and interpersonal issues are also a big issue here. These two guys who don't want to play nice will love having to convert to v6 and then merge, or changeing addresses because one of the companies is using a diffrent ISP so needs to change their block when then merge. Mostly I don't care what the resolution is, but we need to consider the mergers of 200 node companies not just the 50k ones. There are a lot more smaller than 50k networks out there than larger than 50k ones. -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPng Working Group Mailing List IPng Home Page: http://playground.sun.com/ipng FTP archive: ftp://playground.sun.com/pub/ipng Direct all administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------
