[ppml] /48 vs /32 micro allocations

bmanning at vacation.karoshi.com bmanning at vacation.karoshi.com
Wed Mar 16 11:58:39 EST 2005


> be a factor other than that if it's a /48 it'll likely be inside some
> existing /32 rather than standalone, just to be able to hide better.
> 
> block size is just not a factor.

	all too true - an entry in the RIB/FIB is an entry. the "size"
represented by the entry is immaterial as far as the routing system goes.
but consider this:

	so for that /48 that your are injecting into the routing system
do you mind if i "spam like hell for 10 minutes" and forge the source
addresses as a random spread from within your /48?  you get to eat all
the bounces and complaints - right?   hope your bandwidth is big enough
to swallow the fallout. :)  in this context, size does matter...

--bill



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