[6bone] multiple address handling

[Arien Vijn]

On 20-10-2002 15:42PM, "itojun@iijlab.net" <itojun@iijlab.net> wrote:

>> Of course part of the problem is the lack of progress of the multi6 WG,
>> albeit a non-trivial problem to be working on :)   The "classic" IPv6
>> solution for our university is to take two /48's from different providers,
>> and for all clients to have two global addresses, but the client-side
>> support for handling the multiple addressing is yet to be resolved.
> 
> curious: where do you see problems in multiple address handling?
> i don't really see any, except the lack of ability to switching
> address pair for TCP (maybe we should use SCTP?).
> 

This is the major problem. Increased reliability is certainly a factor why
one wants to be multi homed.

Address selection is another issue.

> i'm using /48 address blocks from 4 upstreams in my home, and seeing
> no problem at all.
>

Glad to see someone is actually happily doing this. For short sessions it
should not be a problem indeed.

Do you monitor how the distribution over the 4 upstream goes? How does your
client select which source address it will use.

Are you running multi homed servers or do you just use it as a client?

Kind regards, Arien