Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:08:12 +0100 From: Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IPv6 routing help? Message-ID: <giehkk$pip$1@ger.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <494AC323.9070007@ibctech.ca> References: <giedif$bd0$1@ger.gmane.org> <494AC323.9070007@ibctech.ca>
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