Switches and IPv6

[Michael Hipp]

David A. Bandel wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> Just bought and installed a new D-Link POE switch and guess what -- as
> far as I'm concerned it's obsolete.  Bloody POS won't pass IPv6 (i.e.,
> won't pass IP).  I'm amazed.  And D-Link confirms their brand new
> switch won't pass IP, and they don't plan to fix it.
> 
> I have garbage consumer-grade dumb switches that all pass IPv6.
> Anyone have a recommendation for a managed POE switch that will pass
> IPv6?  The only ones I've found that mention IPv6 start at $3k.  I
> need 24-48 ports.

Maybe I'm all wrong, but why would a *switch* even know or care about IP? It's 
supposed to worry only about *Ethernet* frames, not higher level protocols. If 
it's working at the IP level, then it's not a switch, it's a router.

Sounds to me like D-Link's "engineers" need a refresher course on protocol 
stacks and the OSI model.

I use D-Link stuff all the time and recommend it, but I'd have to sell two of 
my kids to afford a 48 port POE switch so I have no experience with such upper 
crust hardware. :-)

Michael