Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:29:48 -0400 From: Charles Sprickman <spork@bway.net> To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: link-local needed w/static IP and gateway? Message-ID: <4DF5761C.9040509@bway.net> In-Reply-To: <4DF56879.30204@bway.net> References: <alpine.OSX.2.00.1106121814540.99056@hotlap.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com> <4DF54139.1050004@FreeBSD.org> <4DF56879.30204@bway.net>
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(sending to list, accidentally missed "reply to all" when I replied to Doug) Doug Barton wrote: > 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." Layer-2 to Layer-3 mapping and discovery. >> 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. What is the purpose then of the default route statement for IPv6 in rc.conf and why have my providers offered up a non-link-local gateway address? Thanks, Charles
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