[AusNOG] My Predictions for the ISP Industry

[Paul Brooks]

On 16/03/2012 10:03 AM, Mark Andrews wrote:
> In message <CAC=k_eWwp9cqhq8O1VAPwLJt2WSeU3dTsuJgmZNRRE8wQV-x+g at mail.gmail.com>
> , "Brett O'Hara" writes:
>> http://tunnelbroker.net/usage/tunnels_by_country.php
>>
>> 1,362 AU tunnels today.
> Now if HE expanded their network into Australia we could all move
> to a topologically closer pop and HE would improve their Tier 1
> IPv6 player claim.
>
AARNet run a local broker, which we could presumably choose to use instead as a
topologically closer PoP. (http://broker.aarnet.net.au/)

I used to use it courtesy of tunnel broker clint software on my desktop - so only my
machine was aware of it.

When I installed the new router, it automagically set up the tunnel to HE and
distributed the routes etc to the entire LAN, so I don't need the local client link to
AARNet any more - but on the downside I've traded 20+ms first-hop latency for 160+ ms
first hop latency for IPv6 traffic only. For experimental use its OK, but I'd prefer
Optus started handing out native IPv6 so I could become topologically local again.

P.