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Steve Deering deering@parc.xerox.com
Mon, 15 Jul 1996 10:37:42 PDT


Kazu,

> We believe that we must not use IPv4-compatible-IPv6 addresses on the
> 6bone. Rather, all IPv6 address must be test address. 

That's correct, with one tiny exception: an IPv6 host with no neighboring
IPv6 router may use an IPv4-compatible IPv6 address for itself; as soon
as a neighboring IPv6 router is installed, the host must switch to using
IPv6 "native" addresses (e.g., the test addresses).

Automatic tunelling is not to be used between routers, only between a router
and an isolated host.

Steve