On Thu 18 Aug 2016 at 20:18:56 +0300, Reco wrote: > On Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:51:08 +0200 > Pascal Hambourg <pas...@plouf.fr.eu.org> wrote: > > > SLAAC (stateless address autoconfiguration) requires a properly > > configured IPv6 router sending RA's (router advertisements). Debian > > running radvd can do this. > > > > Or do you mean link local addresses (fe80::/10) ? They're not the most > > convenient for everyday use. > > OP is seeking to connect exactly 2 PCs. Both SLAAC and DHCP are > overkill in such case IMO. I don't see what's so inconvenient in ipv6 > link-local for such simplistic setup.
To remind ourselves: I wish to connect two laptops via Ethernet He has internet connectivity. Stick both machines into the router. Set them up with addresses and routing. Verify they can communicate. Neither machine need be capable of connecting with the outside world.
