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Re:Hello IPv6: a minimal tutorial for IPv4 users by kortilla on Saturday January 27, 2024 @07:31PM (#39161312)
> NAT provides security as a side-effect.

> IPv6 has the same security as IPv4 whether or not you use NAT.

Both of these cannot be true.

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Re:Hello IPv6: a minimal tutorial for IPv4 users by jiggawatts on Saturday January 27, 2024 @10:37PM (#39162312)
They are if you have a firewall, which is the default for all routers and most host devices.
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Re:Hello IPv6: a minimal tutorial for IPv4 users by orangeboats on Sunday January 28, 2024 @07:56AM (#39165237)
Most modern home routers have their IPv6 firewall enabled by default. (I am ignoring enterprise because the networking people there should already know firewalling)

In that context, the second statement can be true.

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