"Huber" == Huber Matthias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Huber> On the other hand I have learned that all global aggregatable
Huber> unicast addresses have to use the EUI-64 format for the
Huber> interface ID. At least in a Ethernet (I think this is the
Huber> majority of the LANs today) this EUI-64 ID is derived from the
Huber> MAC address in an reversible way. (Simply adding/removing
Huber> 0xFFFE in the "middle"). So my question is why do I need the ND
Huber> in a LAN in order to do the address resolution ???  I know that
Huber> there must be a simple reason, but I don't know it.

No, this isn't correct.  There is no requirement (that I'm aware of)
"that all global aggregatable unicast addresses have to use the EUI-64
format for the interface ID."  Not at all.  So the rest of your
argument, I think, falls apart.
-- 
Dave Marquardt
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Austin, TX
+1 512 401-1077
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