From 0e227b62add2a7dbb39db931ac9d845c7fb27737 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason Fesler Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:10:58 -0800 Subject: Update README.md --- README.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 51fc3ad..81154f0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ mtu1280d will, when it sees a packet > 1280 bytes long, both reject the packet as well as generate an ICMPv6 Packet Too Big back to the sender. +RECOMMENDATION +-------------- +Apply this to a dedicated address specifically for triggering mtu 1280. +Configure your interface via /etc/rc.local, with a command such as this: + +``` +ip -6 addr add 2001:db8:1:18::1280 dev eth0 preferred_lft 0 +``` + +The `preferred_lft 0` is important to mark the address as a deprecated address. +This means only use the address for incoming connections; not for outgoing. + + REQUIREMENTS ------------ -- cgit v1.2.3