except for nor using it at all, of course.

So I want to make my homelab IPv6 ready, because I have too much free time, i guess. There are two decisions that I’m currently unsure about:

  1. ULA or not. Do you have local only addresses or do your clients communicate using the global IPv6 address? Does not using ULAs work without a static IP from the ISP?
  2. DHCPv6 or is SLAAC enough?

For each question both options seem to be possible and I’m interested in your experience

Cheers

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBEnglish
    2·
    7 hours ago

    Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

    Fewer Letters More Letters
    CGNAT Carrier-Grade NAT
    DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    IP Internet Protocol
    NAT Network Address Translation
    NFS Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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      • Two9A@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        16 hours ago

        Happy to take definitions and plug them into the database, if you have them to hand. If not, I’ll put aside a few minutes this weekend to look them up.

        • AbidingOhmsLaw@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          8 hours ago

          ULA = Unique Local Address, non routable address scheme in IPv6 for use in local networks

          SLAAC = Stateless Address Autoconfiguration, a process in IPv6 that allows a host to assign itself an unique IP by listening to other traffic to determine the network ID and then creating the host ID

          ICMP = Internet Control Message Protocol, these a specific messages that allow for higher coordination and control rather that data exchange, like ping or dhcp.

          ISP = Internet Service Provider, the company that provides your internet acccess like Comcast, Google Fiber, AT&T, etc.