Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:44:09 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Charles Sprickman <spork@bway.net> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: link-local needed w/static IP and gateway? Message-ID: <4DF54139.1050004@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <alpine.OSX.2.00.1106121814540.99056@hotlap.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com> References: <alpine.OSX.2.00.1106121814540.99056@hotlap.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com>
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On 6/12/2011 3:30 PM, Charles Sprickman wrote: > Can anyone help me understand what the relationship is between address > resolution for the router I don't know what you mean by "address resolution for the router." > and link-local? Why is this required? Why > can I ping other hosts on the subnet without enabling link-local? link-local is required for IPv6. The gateway address should be the link-local address, not the GUA. -- Nothin' ever doesn't change, but nothin' changes much. -- OK Go Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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