On 2012-01-06, Michael Mol <mike...@gmail.com> wrote: > ping6 -c3 fe80::216:17ff:fe84:a7b3%eth0 > > Link-local addresses are only valid at the link-level scope, and you > have to specify which link you're referring to.
OK, that makes sense when there are multiple non-loopback interfaces. but it appears that even when there is only a single interface you still have to explicitly specify which one of the one available interfaces to use. > Global-scope addresses don't have the same limitation. > > Also, for fun, try this: > ping6 -c3 ff02::1%eth0 Cool. There are more ipv6-capable machines on the LAN than I expected... -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! Half a mind is a at terrible thing to waste! gmail.com