Well, yes ... But same as the ad-hoc mode, it may be also considered as a security issue, but the best way to sort it out for those cases (I guess all the cases in an IETF meeting, hopefully), which is non-intentional, is to advise the people. Regards, Jordi > De: David Hopwood <david.nospam.hopwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Responder a: <david.nospam.hopwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Fecha: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 20:54:47 +0100 > Para: "ietf@xxxxxxxx" <ietf@xxxxxxxx> > Asunto: Re: IETF63 network shutdown at noon today > > JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Yes, fully agree, it has been a very nice network, and demonstrated that >> IPv6 don't create troubles in the WLAN ! >> >> Some failures this morning in the room of the monami6 bof (not sure if other >> rooms experienced that). It seems it was IP related, not the WLAN. >> >> Also, there is something that we should do for the next meetings. The same >> way that some people tend to forget to disable ad-hoc, now that more and >> more people is using IPv6, they need to remember to avoid advertising any >> prefixes ! > > Sounds like a security problem to me; not something that can be fixed just by > asking people not to do that. > > -- > David Hopwood <david.nospam.hopwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf ************************************ The IPv6 Portal: http://www.ipv6tf.org Barcelona 2005 Global IPv6 Summit Information available at: http://www.ipv6-es.com This electronic message contains information which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information, including attached files, is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf