From: Paresh Khatri (Paresh.Khatri@aapt.com.au)
Date: Thu Dec 15 2005 - 22:23:37 GMT-3
Hi John,
The differences are both semantic as well as syntactic (in terms of the address prefix used).
A site-local address is meant to be only significant within a site and must not leave that site i.e. a packet with a source or destination address that is a site-local address must not leave a site. The prefix used for site-local addresses is FEC0::/10. Multiple sites can use the same site-local address. However, note that the IETF is deprecating the use of site-local addresses.
A link-local address is meant to be only significant on a link and must not leave the link i.e. a packet with a source or destination address that is a link-local address must not leave a link. The prefix used for link-local addresses is FE80::/10. Multiple links can use the same link-local address.
Hope that helps.
Paresh.
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
John Matus
Sent: Friday, 16 December 2005 11:11 AM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: ipv6 basic questoin
what is the differency between "site-local" and "link-local"? or are they
the same?.................i'm guessing they are the same...
Regards,
John D. Matus
Technical Support / PAS
Fujitsu Consulting
626-568-7716
John.Matus@tokiom.com
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