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For link-local auto-configuration, are routes necessary? These are prefixed by fe80::/80 suffixed with the NIC's MAC address.
 
For link-local auto-configuration, are routes necessary? These are prefixed by fe80::/80 suffixed with the NIC's MAC address.
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For auto-configured, globally routable addresses, <tt>net-misc/radvd</tt> '''*should*''' configure addressing and routing, much like DHCP does in IPv4 ([http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4861.txt RFC4861]).
 
For auto-configured, globally routable addresses, <tt>net-misc/radvd</tt> '''*should*''' configure addressing and routing, much like DHCP does in IPv4 ([http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4861.txt RFC4861]).
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What about IPv6 over secure wireless? wpa_supplicant requires the interface to be up, but addressing requires wpa_supplicant to be connected (right?). If wpa_supplicant connects after a delay (as is normal), does the interface get its address?
 
What about IPv6 over secure wireless? wpa_supplicant requires the interface to be up, but addressing requires wpa_supplicant to be connected (right?). If wpa_supplicant connects after a delay (as is normal), does the interface get its address?
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-[[User:Apple|Apple]] 13:48, 18 December 2010 (CET)
 
-[[User:Apple|Apple]] 13:48, 18 December 2010 (CET)
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My understanding is that link-local addresses are non-routeable (local LAN only) and thus don't require any routes to be set.
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Yes, we/you can add information about radvd, but it is only used when you are configuring your system to act as a router, at least that it is my understanding.
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I don't understand the wpa_supplicant issue, but I haven't used IPV6 over wireless with Funtoo yet.
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-[[User:drobbins|Daniel Robbins]] 13:26, 18 December 2010 (MST)

Revision as of 20:27, 18 December 2010

zeroconf and addressing

Sorry to keep bringing this up but I hope it helps get correct information on the page.

For link-local auto-configuration, are routes necessary? These are prefixed by fe80::/80 suffixed with the NIC's MAC address.


For auto-configured, globally routable addresses, net-misc/radvd *should* configure addressing and routing, much like DHCP does in IPv4 (RFC4861).


What about IPv6 over secure wireless? wpa_supplicant requires the interface to be up, but addressing requires wpa_supplicant to be connected (right?). If wpa_supplicant connects after a delay (as is normal), does the interface get its address?

Not exactly related, but there is also IPv6 ULA (RFC4193, FC00::/7).

-Apple 13:48, 18 December 2010 (CET)

My understanding is that link-local addresses are non-routeable (local LAN only) and thus don't require any routes to be set.

Yes, we/you can add information about radvd, but it is only used when you are configuring your system to act as a router, at least that it is my understanding.

I don't understand the wpa_supplicant issue, but I haven't used IPV6 over wireless with Funtoo yet.

-Daniel Robbins 13:26, 18 December 2010 (MST)

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