What would happen if I modify my bind dns configuration in an unfathomable way, so that the returned address for the printer is the v6 one instead of the v4 one, would I have to write the port too? That's absurd. It is, isn't it? A valid IPv6 address is something like this: ::ffff:172.16.1.10. You just add the ::ffff: to the IPv4 address. However, your operating system recognizes it for what it is and contacts it as IPv4. You only have to specify the port when using the link local address. If you had a subnet, even one not connected to the internet, your computer could
Carlos E. R. wrote: figure out which interface to use. Just like in IPv4, there are address blocks for that purpose. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org