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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.

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