> why doesn't this work? > > ; ip/ipconfig ether /net/ether0 add > fd23:a1b9:ad77:dc96:0:0:0:1 /64 ; ip/ping fd23:a1b9:ad77:dc96::1 > sending 32 64 byte messages 1000 ms apart to > icmpv6!fd23:a1b9:ad77:dc96::1!1 <crickets>
It looks like for some reason you have to wait for the first Neighbor Advertisement message to be able to receive Echo Reply from your own IPv6 address. -- David du Colombier