On 9/8/2016 11:34 AM, gumb wrote:
Does that mean that IPv6 solves all these woes, or does it still have to work around some of them for backwards compatibility?
With all due respect, Gumb, stay on task here and don't try to rebuild the world in a day. Moving to a full ipv6 with no-router and no firewall, and no nat is like buying a new engine to avoid having to change oil. There are a lot of pitfalls between along the way, and suddenly every machine must be configured with a proper firewall. That's all fine and good if everything is something you can control like Linux, but printers and smartphones and windows machines, and tablets, and IOT gadgets all become YOUR Problem. (Because BLAME attaches to he who touches it LAST). You don't even know if your router can be a firewall without also being a NAT. I'm guessing not. Rest comfortably behind your NAT/Firewall for now. Wait till your skills and understanding builds up over time. Use what you have. There is noting wrong with your router, it works just about like any other router. You don't need a direct connection to every machine behind the router, because getting an ssh connection to one means you are one command away from a ssh connection to EACH of the others. You can ssh from one to the other easily with the proper passwords. -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org