Subj : SixXs stops
To   : Richard Menedetter
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Mon Apr 04 2016 21:53:42

Hello Richard,

On Sunday April 03 2016 20:46, you wrote to me:

 RM> I have one at home (inet addr:44.143.24.52)

It doesn't ping.

 RM> Most of them are allocated for HAMNet (eg. the above).
 RM> But some are also routed to the "real" Internet (eg. some EchoLink
 RM> Proxies in that range)

If it is not routed on the public internet than it serves no purpose to use a public address, Might as well use address in one of the RFC1918 ranges.

 TL>>>  mobile public IPv4 is quite rare these days.

 MV>> Here all the mobile providers have stopped issuing public IPv4
 MV>> adresses years ago. I have a 3G dongle from KPN for my laptop and
 MV>> i get a RFC1918 or RFC 9598 adress. No IPv6.

 RM> I *DO* have a dynamic IPv4 on my mobile. (Hitchison 3g)
 RM> Most other companies use carrier grade NAT and private address space.

I think the SixXs "call your ISP about IPv6" action should apply to mobile ISPs as well,

Cheers, Michiel

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