>>>>> On Tue, 05 Jun 2001 10:28:25 -0400,
>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> I gave two prefixes through the prefix command. My other machine formed addresses
>based on the prefixes. By seeing the addresses i got the following doubt.
First of all, please forget the prefix(8) command, as I mentioned in
a previous message. Instead, you should do all the operation using
ifconfig(8).
> a)Whether there is any limit on the number prefixes that can be broadcast by a
>router on a perticular interface?
No, according to the spec.
> b)Suppose the router broadcasts 4 site local prefixes can a host form four site
>local addresse? What i mean is Iam doing these things on my own simple 2 PC network.
>If suppose the same thing is done on a ipv6 internet does it violate any rules?
No.
> c)can the host communicate with other hosts in a differnet subent through any of
>the four addresses?
Yes, it can.
JINMEI, Tatuya
Communication Platform Lab.
Corporate R&D Center, Toshiba Corp.
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