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* Ian Zimmerman: |
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> But what about connecting to the outside world? For that, the |
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> link-local address doesn't work. |
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It does work, actually. fe80::1 is a perfectly valid way to specify the |
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default gateway. Remember that NICs have several IPv6 addresses with |
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different scopes. |
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> No configuration needed for this ULA thing? How does it happen, then - |
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> is it implemented entirely in the kernel? |
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Before I try to come up with my own explanation, I suggest you search |
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for terms like Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) and Stateless Address |
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Autoconfiguration (SLAAC). The latter, for example, is the reason why |
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DHCPv6 is often not necessary. |
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-Ralph |