[GLLUG] IP address problems.

2020-11-12 Thread Chris Bell via GLLUG
Hello, "Every interface can have multiple IPv6 addresses, while multiple interfaces can respond to a single IPv6 address." Unfortunately I find that boxes generally forget all but the last IPv6 address allocated remotely. I have multiple networks behind a firewall and want to allocate local IPv4

Re: [GLLUG] IP address problems.

2020-11-12 Thread John Winters via GLLUG
On 12/11/2020 11:44, Chris Bell via GLLUG wrote: [ about difficulties configuring persistent IPv6 addresses ] Hi Chris, I've found that I needed to use two different strategies depending on whether the initial address is configured statically or picked up automatically. If you tell me which

Re: [GLLUG] IP address problems.

2020-11-12 Thread Andy Smith via GLLUG
Hi Chris, It's difficult to respond substantively to your email as it doesn't appear to contain a question, so not clear exactly what you want help with, but… On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 11:44:39AM +, Chris Bell via GLLUG wrote: > I have tried entering all IPv4 and IPv6 addresses in /etc/network/

Re: [GLLUG] IP address problems.

2020-11-12 Thread Chris Bell via GLLUG
On Thursday, 12 November 2020 11:49:25 GMT John Winters via GLLUG wrote: > On 12/11/2020 11:44, Chris Bell via GLLUG wrote: > > [ about difficulties configuring persistent IPv6 addresses ] > > Hi Chris, > > I've found that I needed to use two different strategies depending on > whether the initi

Re: [GLLUG] IP address problems.

2020-11-12 Thread John Winters via GLLUG
On 12/11/2020 12:13, Chris Bell via GLLUG wrote: On Thursday, 12 November 2020 11:49:25 GMT John Winters via GLLUG wrote: On 12/11/2020 11:44, Chris Bell via GLLUG wrote: [ about difficulties configuring persistent IPv6 addresses ] Hi Chris, I've found that I needed to use two different strat

Re: [GLLUG] IP address problems.

2020-11-12 Thread John Winters via GLLUG
On 12/11/2020 11:44, Chris Bell via GLLUG wrote: [snip] My ISP Plusnet has failed to provide IPv6 as promised,... My recent experiences of Plusnet by way of people using them have all been bad. Since the BT takeover they seem to be engaged in a determined rush to the bottom. Just save your

Re: [GLLUG] IP address problems.

2020-11-12 Thread James Courtier-Dutton via GLLUG
On Thu, 12 Nov 2020 at 12:26, John Winters via GLLUG < gllug@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: > On 12/11/2020 11:44, Chris Bell via GLLUG wrote: > [snip] > > My ISP Plusnet has failed to provide IPv6 as promised,... > > My recent experiences of Plusnet by way of people using them have all > been bad. S