Re: need help setting up ipv6

[<owens@nysernet.org>]

On Fri, 16 Aug 2002, Arthur van Leeuwen wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Aug 2002, Bernd Eckenfels wrote:
> >
> > not sure why you need a router for an islated network, but it is pretty
> > easy. just enable ipv6 in the kernel (load the module) and you can use the
> > link level address.
> 
> Setting up a router allows you to use global addresses, thereby obviating
> the need to specify which link to use when connecting to another box. Ever
> tried to ping a link-local address? :)

So assign static 'global' addresses to your wire interfaces. . . 

Bill.