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Date:      Tue, 28 Nov 2000 09:54:16 +0800
From:      Yip Mann Fai <yipmf@cwc.nus.edu.sg>
To:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject:   6to4 problem
Message-ID:  <5.0.2.1.0.20001128095340.00a4a5c0@postman.cwc.nus.edu.sg>

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>Hi all,
>
>I've a machine running FreeBSD 4.1 and I want to use it to connect to the 
>6bone using 6to4 encapsulation. However, I've yet to succeed and am 
>encountering problems or sorts also. I'm using the KAME stack that comes 
>with the FreeBSD 4.1 distribution.
>
>The following is the configuration that I have in my /etc/rc.conf file...
>
>ipv6_enable="YES"
>ipv6_gateway_enable="YES"
>ipv6_router_enable="NO"
>ipv6_network_interfaces="lo0 xl0"
>ipv6_prefix_xl0="2002:8984:a376:0"
>ipv6_static_route="default"
>ipv6_route_default="default 6to4.ipv6.microsoft.com"
>stf_interface_ipv4addr="137.132.163.118"
>
>I've also recompiled my kernel with the "pseudo-device stf 1" option.
>
>Now the problem...
>
>After all the above has been done, rebooted the machine and when I tried 
>to "ping6 6to4.ipv6.microsoft.com" or any other 6to4 or 6bone address, I 
>couldn't get a reply at all. It just waits indefinitely for a reply.
>
>When I do a ifconfig stf0, it showed
>
>stf0: flags=1<UP> mtu 1280
>inet6 2002:8984:a376::1 prefixlen 16
>
>stf0 is only UP but not RUNNING and it also does not have a link local 
>address attached to it. Is this what is causing the problem that I'm facing?
>
>I've been trying to solve this problem for a week without any progress and 
>its getting really frustrating.
>Please advise. Thanks.
><mann-fai>
>
>
>
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