Android (lack of) support for DHCPv6

Wed Jun 10 03:37:38 UTC 2015

Most APs don't support bridging, not enough addresses in the protocol
(without enabling WDS or whatever modern versions of that are).

On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 9:14 PM, Chris Adams <cma at cmadams.net> wrote:

> Once upon a time, Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu <Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu> said:
> > On Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:59:47 +1000, Karl Auer said:
> > > Hope the question doesn't make me look like an idiot, but why does
> using
> > > stateful DHCPv6 mean having to go back to NAT?
> >
> > How does the device ask for a *second* DHCPv6'ed address for tethering or
> > whatever?
>
> It's called "bridging".  Let whatever is being tethered ask directly for
> its own address.
> --
> Chris Adams <cma at cmadams.net>
>