Hi, please have a look at: ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3041.txt
Cheers, Olaf [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: > Hello > > I have got some basic questions regarding the need to perform DAD and a > confirmation would be appreciated > > Obviously DAD is performed to check the uniqueness of the auto-configured > data, but since the auto-configured address is formed by appending the prefix > advertised by RA with the MAC address of the interface, and since MAC > addresses are globally unique then why perfom DAD? > > For example when a MN moves to a visit net, then if for example if the MAC > address is AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF and the advertised prefix was 2001:001b::1/64 > then the newly autoconfigured address would be > 2001:001b:0:1:AABB:CCFF:FEDD:EEFF. > Am I correct? If i am then under what circumstances can this address have a > conflict with any other node on the new link as the MAC address is globally > unique??? > > A reply is eagerly awaited > > ZFaqeer > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one > place! Find it! > http://maps.live.com/?wip=69&FORM=MGAC01 > _______________________________________________ > mipl mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.mobile-ipv6.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mipl _______________________________________________ mipl mailing list [email protected] http://www.mobile-ipv6.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mipl
