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Re: [opensuse] IPv6 in Firefox: does it work? [Was: What is the proper entry for /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1?]
- From: Per Jessen <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:18:21 +0100
- Message-id: <ig6i8d$tss$2@saturn.local.net>
James Knott wrote:
How about a simple workstation with just one NIC?
Besides, in a box with multiple interfaces, each interface has it's own
link-local address (AFAICT), but for some reason the routing table
shows all link-local addresses accessible via lo(opback). There must
be a reason, I just don't know what it is.
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Per Jessen wrote:
Yes, the link-local address can't be used like that - TBH, I don'tThe reason you have to specify the interface for the link local
know why.
For ping6, you need to specify the interface:
ping6 -I ethX FE80::21E:BFF:FE08:4CCB
address, is because otherwise the computer won't know what interface
to use (I have 3 NICs in one computer).
How about a simple workstation with just one NIC?
Besides, in a box with multiple interfaces, each interface has it's own
link-local address (AFAICT), but for some reason the routing table
shows all link-local addresses accessible via lo(opback). There must
be a reason, I just don't know what it is.
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Per Jessen, Zürich (5.4°C)
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