so i have a local address # ifconfig wi0 wi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 inet6 fe80::260:1dff:fe23:c352%wi0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x6 inet 192.35.167.202 netmask 0xfffffc00 broadcast 192.35.167.255 ether 00:60:1d:23:c3:52 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (DS/11Mbps) status: associated ssid nanog 1:"" stationname roam.psg.com channel 11 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100 wepmode OFF weptxkey 1 and can ping the local exit # ping6 fe80::208:a3ff:fe8b:b5c2%wi0 PING6(56=40+8+8 bytes) fe80::260:1dff:fe23:c352%wi0 --> fe80::208:a3ff:fe8b:b5c2%wi0 16 bytes from fe80::208:a3ff:fe8b:b5c2%wi0, icmp_seq=0 hlim=64 time=55.512 ms 16 bytes from fe80::208:a3ff:fe8b:b5c2%wi0, icmp_seq=1 hlim=64 time=3.012 ms though the rtt is a bit scary but i am not getting a global address randy