IPv6 Explained: SLAAC and Neighbor Discovery
IPv6 replaces ARP with NDP and lets devices configure addresses without a server. Here's how Neighbor Discovery, SLAAC, and DHCPv6 work together.
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IPv6 replaces ARP with NDP and lets devices configure addresses without a server. Here's how Neighbor Discovery, SLAAC, and DHCPv6 work together.
IPv6 replaces 32-bit addresses with 128-bit ones — but the change goes deeper than size. Here's how IPv6 addresses are structured, what the different types mean, and how subnetting works.