2. Add an IPv6 route through a gateway
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2. Add an IPv6 route through a gateway

Mostly needed to reach the outside with IPv6 using an IPv6-enabled router on your link.

2.1. Using "ip"

Usage:

# /sbin/ip -6 route add <ipv6network>/<prefixlength> via <ipv6address>
¬ [dev <device>]

Example:

# /sbin/ip -6 route add default via 2001:0db8:0:f101::1

2.2. Using "route"

Usage: 

# /sbin/route -A inet6 add <ipv6network>/<prefixlength> gw
¬ <ipv6address> [dev <device>]

A device can be needed, too, if the IPv6 address of the gateway is a link local one.

Following shown example adds a default route through gateway 2001:0db8:0:f101::1

# /sbin/route -A inet6 add default gw 2001:0db8:0:f101::1
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