What is a link-local address?? WAS: Re: JUNOS forwards IPv6 link-local packets

Mon May 7 03:40:15 UTC 2012

Once upon a time, Randy Bush <randy at psg.com> said:
> > Any address withing FE80::/10 is a link local address
> 
> said with great authority.  shame the rfc does not do the same.  matt
> points out a spec and implementation problem.

Well, the prefix length of 10 vs. 64 is hardly relevant when major
routers ignore the part about not forwarding the packets anyway.
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Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
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