From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 13 02:29:50 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9225A1065672 for ; Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:29:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spork@bway.net) Received: from xena.bway.net (xena.bway.net [216.220.96.26]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3199A8FC18 for ; Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:29:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 14492 invoked by uid 0); 13 Jun 2011 02:29:49 -0000 Received: from smtp.bway.net (216.220.96.25) by xena.bway.net with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 13 Jun 2011 02:29:49 -0000 Received: (qmail 14489 invoked by uid 90); 13 Jun 2011 02:29:49 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO hotlap.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com) (spork@96.57.144.66) by smtp.bway.net with (AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 13 Jun 2011 02:29:49 -0000 Message-ID: <4DF5761C.9040509@bway.net> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:29:48 -0400 From: Charles Sprickman User-Agent: Postbox 2.1.4 (Macintosh/20110310) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org References: <4DF54139.1050004@FreeBSD.org> <4DF56879.30204@bway.net> In-Reply-To: <4DF56879.30204@bway.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: link-local needed w/static IP and gateway? X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:29:50 -0000 (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