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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] DHCP on my wireless card
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:10:36
Message-Id: 200706010910.40427.michaelkintzios@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] DHCP on my wireless card by Sascha Hlusiak
1 On Thursday 31 May 2007 20:55, Sascha Hlusiak wrote:
2 > > and why I'm getting an IPv6 address? Thanks!
3 >
4 > Every link that is up gets a link-local ipv6 address which is used to
5 > find and communicate with direct link partners. It probably starts with
6 > fe80::. So don't worry, that's caused by the ipv6 module and you don't
7 > "get" it, you basically just have it.
8
9 You can switch off IPv6 in the kernel.
10 --
11 Regards,
12 Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] DHCP on my wireless card Randy Barlow <randy@×××××××××××××××××.com>