IPv6 address is consist of two parts, network ID is the first and the interface ID is following part. The interface ID of IPv6 address is automatically generated using MAC address. In general, a MAC address can be splitted into 3bytes for 24bit-Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) and 3bytes for Network Interface Controller(NIC) specific. See below fomula;

Interface ID = 24bit-OUI + 0xFE or 0xFF + 24bit-NIC(vendor specific)

For the windows systems, no IPv6 software installation is necessary, but IPv6 stack should be enable to use IPv6 addressing. The procedure is quite simple enough see below. Below procedure will dectate how to install/enable and uninstall IPv6 on Windows XP and Vista respectively.

When you are transferring multiple files to your destination, 'mput' or 'mget' will be the one command used. Well, if we don't have ftp application at that time. Especially, more than 50 files need to be transferred ? confirmation would be hassle.

The prompt feature of the mput command can be disabled by invoking ftp with the -i option. In this instance, all file names that match the pattern in your mput command will be transferred
without confirmation.

Here is the way to avoid the hassle.

when you login, use '-i' option

and try 'mput' or 'mget'

Now, ftpd won't ask a confirmation.
This tips make my life easier.

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