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Date:      Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:36:49 +0100
From:      "Peter G." <freebsd@disroot.org>
To:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Point-to-point using GRE over IPv6 -> not possible with a single /128 address on the server?
Message-ID:  <9ab1a9b1-e1e3-9f48-2c3e-35454bcd6e77@disroot.org>
In-Reply-To: <95d8e3ea-af36-4d14-f280-908f92a96515@disroot.org>
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On 15/02/2019 17:49, Peter G. wrote:
> Now the GRE tunnel
> 
>> ifconfig gre6 create
>> ifconfig gre6 inet6 fc01:e::100 fc:02:e::200 tunnelfib 6
> #ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists
> 
> Why is this not possible? Isn't the logic behind it the same as with
> IPv4? If not, why not?
> 
> Does this mean it is not possible to have a point-to-point using IPv6 on
> a machine with only a single /128 address?

Is this a stupid question, or something of the sort? Because I truly
don't understand why this wouldn't work. Thanks.

PG



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