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> Again, the only replacement I can foresee is for an address schema that either doesn't pretend to even attempt global space or has a UUID scheme where network
by dilyevsky 3y ago
> Again, the only replacement I can foresee is for an address schema that either doesn't pretend to even attempt global space or has a UUID scheme where network addresses are immutable, globally unique and inviolable.
You mean like IPv6 ULA? =)
- kristopolous 3y agoI just read the Wikipedia on that. No. Currently when you get an iot device you usually connect to it through the smartphone, tell it your Wi-Fi hotspot, give it the password and have it go online. Instead there could be a flow of going to the routers interface, select "scan new qr code" and you add the device that way - more realistically this would be done through the "myspectrum" or equivalent app as the isp usually issues the modem/hotspot for the majority of consumers. A number of things would have to change to make that possible but it's a much easier setup flow and it likely requires less complex software on the device itself.
- dilyevsky 3y agoIt sounds like you're trying to re-implement IPv6 Neighbor Discovery using qr codes. I really don't see the point of this or how it relates to private networking. If you want really simple solution on device itself, just let it NDP for router info and drop any incoming SYN that's not already in the conntrack table or part of the ULA space. Boom - done.