interface inconsistancy between ipv4 and ipv6

From: gmack@innerfire.net
Date: Thu Mar 14 2002 - 08:23:19 EST

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I've noticed that while ipv4 responds to a given ip no matter what
interface the request is on but ipv6 only responds on the interface the
address is attatched to.

Is there a reason for the diffrence? It seems rather odd to me that they
aren't the same.

Gerhard

-- Gerhard Mack

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