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		pantalaimon 16 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IP addresses through 2024 How many devices actually support DHCPv6? SLAAC is pretty much the standard way of assigning addresses these days.

jeroenhd 13 hours ago [–]

Just about anything with a screen these days. The biggest holdout is Android and a bunch of IoT stuff.

SLAAC works on any device that supports DHCPv6, though, so you might as well use it if you don't have any requirements to favour DHCPv6

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