Subj : Devil's Advocate
To   : David Drummond
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Mon Nov 24 2014 12:17:15

Hello David,

On Monday November 24 2014 13:02, you wrote to me:

 DD> On 24/11/2014 8:49 AM, Michiel van der Vlist -> David Drummond wrote:

 MvdV>> What happens when you type ipconfig (for Windows) or ifconfig
 MvdV>> (for Linux) at the command prompt?

 DD> This computer is running Windows 8.1 which supports IPv6.

Windows from XP on supports IPv6. In XP it has to be turned on. In Win 7 it is enabled by default.

 DD> One of the ipconfig /all responses is:

 DD> Link-Local IPv6 Address.....: fe80::6c16:b841:218:8844%4(Preferred)

That cofirms that your OS is IPv6 capable. The fe80 is indeed the prefix for a link local address. The lower 64 bit are derived from the MAC address of the interface.

 DD> My DSL modem/route is an ASUS DSl-N55U which, going by the (GUI)
 DD> interface, supports IPv6 (native and tunnel).

 DD> My ISP seems to be more interested in iPhone 6 than IPv6 (I cannot
 DD> find anything about timing/availability).

So if your router supports tunnels, why wait for your ISP? Get a free tunnel from he.net and install it on your router. It is easy. Join the Ipv6 world today!

https://tunnelbroker.net

 DD> Anyway, my Fidonet node isn't running on this machine/internet link so
 DD> this is all hypothetical. :(

The world of bits and bytes is bigger than the world of Fidonet. Your other activities on the internet can benefit from IPv6 as well.


Cheers, Michiel

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