dhcpcd-discuss

On 2019/10/10 12:16, Roy Marples wrote:
> Hi Shadrock
> 
> On 10/10/2019 10:41, shadrock uhuru wrote:
> > i've modified the ia_pd line and all my internal interface have routeble
> > addresses now,
> 
> Good
> 
> > my external interface still has no routeble address.
> > as far as i know  my config file are correct,
> 
> In the logs below, this is what the No address available means that your ISP
> sent to the ia_na request.
> Luckily you have a prefix delegation, so technically you don't need a
> routeable address on your external interface.
> You can assing one from the delegation if your ISP supports Prefix Exclude -
> not many do though.

hmm, ISPs will normally just want you to do PD (for downstream interfaces)
and expect you to fetch the interface for the ppp interface via slaac.

It's quite possible that an ISP won't hand out addresses for the ppp interface
via dhcpv6 NA.