Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] dbus, --address

2011-06-09 Thread Ed W
On 09/06/2011 12:01, SamLT wrote: > This is nice to know DHCPv6 has a RECONFIGURE packet. I'd only use > DHCPv6 in order to have local hostname resolution 9and maybe shorter > IPv6 addresses, *but* I really like and "need" the router > advertissement with e.g. radvd on linux, especially since I hav

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] OT: IPV6 howto

2011-06-09 Thread Bill C Riemers
I find radvd works well for IPv6 address allocation. I just start-up a computer, query it's address, and enter that into my /etc/hosts file on the server running dnsmasq. Assuming you have a static IPv6 address for your network, that should be all that is needed. If you have a dynamic IPv

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] OT: IPV6 howto

2011-06-09 Thread SamLT
On Wed, Jun 08, 2011 at 03:54:32PM +0100, Ed W wrote: > Although not directly related to dnsmasq, I'm hoping to get a bit of a > leg up from somewhere on ipv6 best practices right now... > > I have a (UK) ISP (idnet) which alleges to offer me IPV6 range, but at > present my PPPOE router (airport e

Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] dbus, --address

2011-06-09 Thread SamLT
On Wed, Jun 08, 2011 at 12:12:40PM +0100, Simon Kelley wrote: > SamLT wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > background: I started to play with IPv6. I'm used to dnsmasq providing > > me a nice local hostnames resolution (hostnames sent via the DHCP > > transaction). well, I'd like something similar with