why is there a % symbol on my IPv6 address? April 28, 2010
Posted by examROAR in Uncategorized.Tags: IPv6
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W7 provides native support for ipv6. When you type IPCONFIG, you’ll notice the new IPv6 address. At the end of the address (if it’s a link-local address) is a % symbol and a number. An explanation for this curious symbol can be found here.
OK, but I still don’t get one thing. When I run IPCONFIG /ALL I get this:
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Internal Virtual Network
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-15-5D-71-0A-04
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::d9b8:4958:7c73:1fd8%15(Preferred)
From what I get from the linked article, that zone index at the end is based upon my adapter. I’m using Local Area Connection 4, but I’ve zone index 15? How does that make sense?
Great video here on IPv6
http://www.msteched.com/2010/NorthAmerica/WSV328
Jason