On 05/18/2018 01:05 PM, John Andersen wrote:
Why are people so quick to blame IPv6? I've been using it for years without problem. Given there's not a lot to configure with IPv6, less than IPv4, why do you think it's the problem?
In case you hadn't noticed, we are grasping at straws here, and have worked our way down to 6th order problem sources.
Why do you consider that "quick to blame"? And
I have often seen people blame it here and elsewhere, when it has nothing to do with the problem
Why do you feel it your job to rush to the defense of IPV6?
It's more about resolving an issue than blaming something else.
Nobody said it was the problem, just something to try. Can't help? Then butt out.
How does saying it's the cause of a problem help anything? I could ask the same question of you when you said "Another possibility to look for might be some wrongly configured IPv6 option somewhere, either on the laptop or the network". The only thing that might be an issue is if IPv6 is enabled on the local network, but there is no IPv6 connection to the Internet. In that instance, a app might receive an AAAA record from the DNS and try to access the IPv6 address, even though it can't be reached. I have been working with networks, going back 40 years, even before IP and Ethernet. I have seen a lot of nonsense and "common knowledge" that's flat out wrong in that time. A recent trend is to blame IPv6, by people who really don't understand networking. On another note, I recently bought a new Asus tablet that has a problem with WiFi not working after a while. I have been in frequent communication with Asus on this matter and have had a replacement tablet and a very recent firmware update. In all this, there is only one person I have been working with who seems to understand the problem and is trying to resolve it. Others try pushing the blame elsewhere, such as using pfsense, instead of a Netgear etc. router, ignoring the fact that the problem even occurs between my desktop computer and tablet, which means the router is not even involved. Or maybe my WiFi settings are not correct, even though it works fine for a while after rebooting. This shows me that some of the people involved do not understand how networks work or even problem determination. They're simply taking stabs at things that aren't relevant. As one who has spent the best part of over 40 years in IT resolving problems, I get annoyed when people talk nonsense and blame something that has nothing to do with the problem. </rant> So, if you think IPv6 could be the problem, how about some suggestions as to what to check. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org