Re: RES: IPv6 tranisition issues

On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, Marcelo Barbosa Lima wrote:
> >Yes, in a typing fury I forgot/missed the IPv6 solution for mobility.
> >IPv6 is streamlined and designed for mobility in mind. Again there are
> >the patches in IPv4, although riddled with triangular routing issues.
> >But then again is there anyone really into mobile IP? And I use NTT
> >DoCoMo and likes in Japan as examples for this and not a 'hotspot' cafe
> >answer on 802.11.
> >
> 
>   In IPv4, attacks against ARP protocol (mobile IPv4 trusts in ARP
> protocol) are easy to implment. DHCP can also be bypassed easily. So,
> neighbour protocol with AH is more secure solution. Regards,

Less market speak, more technology, please.

Securing the neighbor protocol with AH is _hard_.

Please check out SEND working group.

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