If this is not the use then when will they be used and what for? I mean if they are meant for supporting IPv6 and IPv4 networks at the same time then they must have some welldefined use. If no use why even declare them?
Best regards, Affan Ahmed. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> 1) IPv4 compatable address i.e. ::a.b.c.d where > >a.b.c.d is the v4 > >> address. > >> 2) IPv4 mapped address i.e. ::FFFF:a.b.c.d. > >Well, this two I have seen them used in NAT-PT (for > >translating IPv4/IPv6 addresses in both ways) > >applications, like the Click Router. They are useful > > the above is not the intended use in the standard documents. you > (or Click Router) shouldn't use these /96 prefix like this. > > itojun > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The IPv6 Users Mailing List > Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe users" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- The IPv6 Users Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe users" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
