[AusNOG] Default IPv6 Local Only Addressing for Non-Internet Devices

[Mark Smith]

On Wed, 16 Oct 2019, 13:21 James Hodgkinson, <yaleman at ricetek.net> wrote:

> I could see it as being a great option, but making it a default would be a
> support nightmare.
>
> "but grandma's printer works from anywhere, why doesn't mine?"


How often have you heard of or seen anybody print something remotely from
their home over the Internet, let alone a grandmother?

There's actually a fire risk of printing remotely. The paper can jamb and
then contact hot parts in the printer.


lp0 on fire
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lp0_on_fire



"Printers Can Be Hacked to Catch Fire"

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/printers-can-be-hacked-to-catch-fire/



> James
>
> On Wed, 16 Oct 2019, at 12:06, Paul Brooks wrote:
> > On 15/10/2019 2:33 pm, Mark Smith wrote:
> > > I recently bought an IPv6 enabled Wifi printer. As it is attached to
> > > my single Wifi SSID it is configuring itself with IPv6 global
> > > addresses, even though I don't need it to be reachable from the
> > > Internet or able to reach the Internet. (It would be relatively hard
> > > to find from the Internet anyway with /64 prefix, and there is an IPv6
> > > firewall in front if it).
> > >
> > > I think it would be better for these types of "Non-Internet' devices
> > > not to configure themselves with global IPv6 addresses by default.
> >
> > It probably checks back to home base for firmware updates, and
> > downloads firmware
> > updates direct from the manufacturer - it will need a global address
> > for that.
> >
> > It probably has a function (that may or may not be enabled by default)
> > to register
> > with an external rendezvous site to enable you to print to it from
> > outside your home
> > network, or via an app or plugin from a mobile device - it will need a
> > global address
> > for that (and many would want to block that from happening).
> >
> > *you* may not want it to be Internet-reachable, but sure as eggs the
> printer
> > manufacturer considers external connectivity an essential and major
> ease-of-use
> > feature, so good luck with that!
> >
> > Paul
> >
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