Re: simple DHCPv6 config with /56-Prefix

Adam Nielsen <[email protected]> Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:49:29 +1000
Newsgroups gmane.network.dhcp.isc.dhcp-server
Message-ID <[email protected]>
> This is not true in the IPv6 world. All it needs is for a router to
> advertise that both prefixes are on-link and the hosts can
> communicate directly. This is one area where IPv6 is fundamentally
> different (better) than IPv4. For completeness, a router can
> advertise that a prefix is not on-link - meaning that communications
> between hosts in the same prefix must communicate via the gateway.
> This can be the case in some non-broadcast networks, or networks
> where device-device direct communications is blocked (e.g. for
> privacy/security in public WiFi).

Very interesting, I didn't know that, thanks for the explanation!

BTW @Walter if you're reading this (presumably through the list
archives), your e-mail address is bouncing:

  [email protected]
    all relevant MX records point to non-existent hosts

Cheers,
Adam.
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