IPv6 autoconfig details End host transmits router solicitation "I want to know the configuration for the subnet" Router transmits router advertisement "Okay, here's information on subnet" End host configures itself 15:40:16.590444 fe80::200:86ff:fe05:80fa > ff02::2: icmp6: router solicitation (src lladdr: 0:0:86:5:80:fa) (len 16, hlim 255) 6000 0000 0010 3aff fe80 0000 0000 0000 0200 86ff fe05 80fa ff02 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0002 8500 6d2e 0000 0000 0101 0000 8605 80fa 15:40:16.819647 fe80::260:97ff:fe07:69ea > ff02::1: icmp6: router advertisement (chlim=64, router_ltime=1800, reachable_time=30000, retrans_time=1000) (src lladdr: 0:60:97:7:69:ea) (mtu: mtu=1500) (prefix info: LA valid_ltime=3600000, preffered_ltime=3600000, prefix=3ffe:507:0:1::/64) (len 64, hlim 255) 6000 0000 0040 3aff fe80 0000 0000 0000 0260 97ff fe07 69ea ff02 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0001 8600 4625 4000 0708 0000 7530 0000 03e8 0101 0060 9707 69ea 0501 0000 0000 05dc 0304 40c0 0036 ee80 0036 ee80 0000 0000 3ffe 0507 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0000