[GTALUG] pulling the plug on home phone

[James Knott]

On 06/02/2016 04:36 PM, Kevin Cozens wrote:
> On 16-06-02 04:12 PM, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
>> On Thu, Jun 02, 2016 at 09:18:14AM -0400, Dave Cramer wrote:
>> Well via dhcp.  You get one /64.
>>
>> Teksavvy hands out /56 instead. :)
>
> That sounds like a big waste of IP space. Why would any individual
> need that big a block?
>

Some people have many computers.  ;-)

Actually, some are advocating handing out /48s.  One reason for more
than just one /64 is multiple networks.  For example, many businesses
run VLANs.  Each one requires a /64.  Even home users might want a 2nd
/64 for a guest network.  The main point is that IPv6 was designed so
that address space is no longer an issue.  I'm just waiting for my 4000
/48s.  ;-)