[arin-discuss] IPv6 End User Assignments

[Kreg Roenfeldt]

Eric Windisch wrote:
> To me, the logical deployment seems to provide a /128 address, and  
> route a /64, /56, or /48 into that.  My fear is that this will be  
> hidden inside a cable modem or other CPE that the customer won't have  
> direct access to, similar to how it is currently, except that  
> currently we at least have NAT and can avoid proper routing.  A /128  
> address should be given directly to the customer for routing their  
> subnet through their own devices.
Agreed.  Lazy deployed ISP's in my area have often launched broadband to 
residential homes and businesses by being the gateway for the customer 
and requiring only a bridged device and a customer to have a switch for 
adding additional IP's.  This causes very messing layouts.

Point to Point end connections (/32 in ipv4), on ATM, PPP, PPPoE, etc, 
to each customer providing 1 IP address per account, and optional 
additional service for routing subnets to that 1 IP representing the 
customer is a very clean way to deploy, bill, and adjust address space.  
Anything else seems wasteful and requiring prediction of future.

Deploying as a "standard", a subnet every time seems wasteful and 
defeating the purpose of why are are having to move to a  128bit IP 
system.  I know 99% of my customers won't have a clue what the word 
subnet is.

-=Kreg