Why is my domain controller causing my router to send advertisements for Unique Local Addresses?

While I still don’t know exactly why this happened (and would welcome explanations!) it seems to be fixed now.


I went over the networking configuration with a fine tooth comb, and discovered to my chagrin that the default gateway had a typo in it!

[dc1]: PS C:\Users\Administrator\Documents> Get-NetRoute -PolicyStore PersistentStore -AddressFamily IPv6

ifIndex DestinationPrefix                              NextHop                                  RouteMetric PolicyStore
------- -----------------                              -------                                  ----------- -----------
12      ::/0                                           2001:db8:116:bf::1                               256 Persiste...

Um, oops! 116:bf should be 16:bf.

So I fixed the typo, and for good measure deleted the ULA address from the Ethernet interface, and voila, no more extra RAs, and my network is happy again.

[dc1]: PS C:\Users\Administrator\Documents> Remove-NetRoute -NextHop 2001:db8:116:bf::1

Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation "Remove" on Target "NetRoute -DestinationPrefix ::/0 -InterfaceIndex 12 -NextHop 2001:db8:116:bf::1 -Store Active"
[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [?] Help (default is "Y"): y

Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation "Remove" on Target "NetRoute -DestinationPrefix ::/0 -InterfaceIndex 12 -NextHop 2001:db8:116:bf::1 -Store Persistent"
[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
[dc1]: PS C:\Users\Administrator\Documents> New-NetRoute -NextHop 2001:db8:16:bf::1 -DestinationPrefix ::/0 -InterfaceIndex 12

ifIndex DestinationPrefix                              NextHop                                  RouteMetric PolicyStore
------- -----------------                              -------                                  ----------- -----------
12      ::/0                                           2001:db8:16:bf::1                                256 ActiveStore
12      ::/0                                           2001:db8:16:bf::1                                256 Persiste...
[dc1]: PS C:\Users\Administrator\Documents> Remove-NetIPAddress -AddressFamily IPv6 -IPAddress fd4a:e7ab:34a5:0:807e:e44a:7ffc:ea90 -PrefixLength 64

Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation "Remove" on Target "NetIPAddress -IPv6Address fd4a:e7ab:34a5:0:807e:e44a:7ffc:ea90 -InterfaceIndex 12 -Store Active"
[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [?] Help (default is "Y"): y

No further sign of ULAs in neighbor solicitations, router advertisements or anywhere else, says Wireshark.

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