Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:42:49 -0500 From: Kurt Hackenberg <kh@panix.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: disabling inet6 on interface wlan0 Message-ID: <517eafdb-2b51-4846-825d-a9f4753276ae@panix.com> In-Reply-To: <aZbOLtMDwmCVfeQw@c720-1400094>
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On 2026/02/19 03:47, Matthias Apitz wrote: > I want to have only inet4 on my WLAN interface and have in > /etc/rc.conf concerning the interface: > > wlans_ath0="wlan0" > ifconfig_wlan0="WPA SYNCDHCP" > ip6addrctl_enable="NO" > ipv6_network_interfaces="none" > ipv6_activate_all_interfaces="NO" > ifconfig_wlan0_ipv6="NO" > > but the interface comes up [with IPv6] ... > How can I disable inet6 completely or at least temporary? Have you looked at /etc/defaults/rc.conf? Search for "ipv6" and "ip6". Also, there's some information in the Handbook, mixed in with other networking information -- for example, in section 7.3.home | help
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