The last few blogs in my series on IPv6 have focused on solicited-node multicast, which provides the functionality for Neighbor Discovery in IPv6 addressing. We ended the last blog with a cliffhanger, asking, “In IPv6, how do we find the Layer 2 MAC address… Read More ›
solicited-node multicast address
Understanding IPv6: The Ping Before Solicited-Node Multicast (Part 6 of 7)
In a previous blog, we looked at the basics of IPv6 solicited-node multicast. Going back to our Router A and Router B environment, if we sniff the wire while pinging from Router A’s IPv6 address to Router B’s IPv6 address, what will… Read More ›
Understanding IPv6: Prepping For Solicited-Node Multicast (Part 5 of 7)
Solicited-node multicast: I stumbled and tripped a bunch over this one in the beginning. Well, that isn’t 100% true. Admittedly, at first, I really just ignored it, which really got in the way of my understanding some of the fundamentals… Read More ›
Understanding IPv6: What Is Solicited-Node Multicast? (Part 4 of 7)
IPv6 solicited-node multicast sometimes seems to confuse those new to IPv6 in the beginning. I think this is because it seems so foreign and new. In this post, we will explore exactly what IPv6’s solicited-node multicast is and the rules… Read More ›