Packet to ff02::1

Andreas 'randy' Weinberger randy@ipcenta.de
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 08:08:40 +0100


hi michael,

> > Mar 26 16:50:42 varg kernel: IN=eth1 OUT= MAC= SRC=fe80:0000:0000:0000:02a0:ccff:fe52:e0a4
DST=ff02:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0001 LEN=128 TC=0 HOPLIMIT=255 FLOWLBL=0 PROTO=ICMPv6 TYPE=134 CODE=0
> > Mar 26 16:50:42 varg kernel: IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=33:33:00:00:00:01:00:a0:cc:52:e0:a4:86:dd
SRC=fe80:0000:0000:0000:02a0:ccff:fe52:e0a4 DST=ff02:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0001 LEN=128 TC=0 HOPLIMIT=255 FLOWLBL=0
PROTO=ICMPv6 TYPE=134 CODE=0

like http://steinbeck.ucs.indiana.edu:47401/oracle.html says:

All nodes address
The address ff02::1 indicates a destination of all nodes on the local

link-layer network. In other words, this address refers to all nodes in the LAN.



seems to be the same like the ipv4 broadcast ;)


> Any input would be greatly appreciated!

> Michael Kjörling
>

bye,
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