Re: [SLE] Re: IPv6 & SuSE 9.2

From: James Wright (jwright_at_blackriverproduce.com)
Date: 05/06/05

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    James Wright wrote:

    >
    >
    > James Knott wrote:
    >
    >> Alan Hughes wrote:
    >>
    >>> James Knott wrote:
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>> I've decided to try experimenting with IPv6. I can ping the
    >>>> interface on
    >>>> the computer, but nothing on my network. I assume the address
    >>>> listed in
    >>>> ifconfig should be available over the lan. Ethereal, at the far end,
    >>>> shows ICMPv6 Neighbor solicitations being received, but no response
    >>>> being
    >>>> sent.
    >>>> Ping6 says "Destination unreachable: Address unreachable". Is there
    >>>> something else required to enable this? Also, how does one get the
    >>>> apps,
    >>>> such as a browser or ssh to work with an IPv6 address?
    >>>>
    >>>> tnx jk
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> Is anything else on your network configured to support IPv6? Do you
    >>> have an
    >>> IPv6 router? IPv4 protocol stacks will not respond to an IPv6 ping (or
    >>> anything else).
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> It's just a local network. All computers involved are sitting on my
    >> desk, to there's only the switch to worry about. As I mentioned in
    >> other notes, the computers receive the ping, but don't respond. This
    >> is shown by ethereal. They do respond to their own pings. All
    >> systems are running SuSE 9.2 or 9.1, which support IPv6.
    >>
    > But are you sure your switch can handle the IPv6? If your switch is
    > not IPv6 enabled, I doubt that you will get it to work.
    > - James W.
    >

    To see if it is your switch that is causing the problems, you can try
    using a crossover cable to directly connect two of the computers
    directly, and see if you can establish some communication. If you can,
    it is probably your switch. If it is your switch, you can try to find a
    firmware upgrade that allows IPv6. Or put a second network card in each
    computer and forget the switch, but using a switch would be much easier
    to manage.

    - James W. 

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