Re:The world in which IPv6 was a good design
by jandrese on Monday August 14, 2023 @12:55PM
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Be aware that DHCP6 doesn't work the same as DHCP. It's really intended for configuring routers, not hosts.
Re:The world in which IPv6 was a good design
by JohnFen on Monday August 14, 2023 @01:22PM
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I wasn't aware. That's a real bummer, and a good example of the numerous kinds of gotchas that make this transition much more painful than it would otherwise have to be.
The more I learn about IPv6, the more I dread it.
Indeed. I thought I was being an idiot and just not understanding how this was supposed to work, until I learned that it just doesn't do a lot of important things. So when the day comes that I have to move my network to IPv6, I plan on continuing to use DHCP because I want the omitted functionality.
Of course, I still might be being an idiot and not understanding. Getting a solid picture of how IPv6 is supposed to work is genuinely hard to do with any confidence.