Michael Thomas wrote:
> 
> So I have a question: what does "disconnected" really mean?

For my thoughts, read 'real life scenario - requirements' (posted Thu 07
Aug, 2003, 1:54 am GMT).  It think it quite adequately answers your
questions.  If not, perhaps you can rephrase them?

It also explains why a 'disconnected' network might want to maintain a
stable PI prefix for local use <emphasis>and continue to use that prefix
locally even when global prefixes are available</emphasis>.

A designated local prefix allows the wider network to filter these local use
prefixes, providing disincentive for using them as *globally* routeable PI,
and allows applications to favour local prefixes when available.

-- 
Andrew White
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