[nycbug-talk] IPv6 and CIDR confusion

[Isaac Levy]

On Mar 23, 2007, at 6:43 PM, Jesse Callaway wrote:

>> > Now, the interesting thing is, most v6 capable routers only will
>> > route on
>> > the top 64 bits of the prefix.
>>
>> - whaddya' mean?  That sounds interesting?
>>
>> Rocket-
>> .ike
>>
>> (p.s.: for a guy who seems so hellbent against IPv6, you sure know a
>> lot of details...)
>>
>>
>
> It means that if you get more specific about your netmask the router
> won't be able to differentiate and send it on a different route.
>
> -jesse

I see, but to reconfigure my question, is this a feature, a bug, or a  
defined part of the routing specification?

Best,
.ike