Re: Re: IPv6 over ppp autoconfiguration not working in squeeze

Adam Spragg <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.ipv6
Message-ID <[email protected]>
> > I am getting an IPv6 address on ppp0 since adding the ppp options, but
> > it's the local fe80::/10 address, not the one assigned by my ISP. I've
> > used tcpdump/wireshark to confirm I am receiving ICMPv6 neighbour
> > advertisements and router advertisements. (Although the prefix
> > information they contain is for 2001:4d48:ad00:5103::?)
> 
> The differences between the two address ranges is probably the /56 one
> is for your LANs while the :ad00: one is for your PPP link.

At the risk of sounding stupid ... wuh?

> You're not blocking icmpv6 are you? This may stop the RA's from actually
> coming into your computer.

Nope, I cleared out all my firewall rules in an attempt to get things working, 
just in case it was that.

> Also, do you have autoconf sysctl parameter enabled? You need both the
> accept_ra and autoconf set to 1.

Yes, autoconf is also 1.

Adam
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