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The article mentions that DHCPv6 was an afterthought because DHCP itself barely existed when IPv6 was being designed - they were still using things like RARP or
by kalleboo 6mo ago
The article mentions that DHCPv6 was an afterthought because DHCP itself barely existed when IPv6 was being designed - they were still using things like RARP or BOOTP!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Address_Resolution_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Address_Resolution_Pro...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrap_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrap_Protocol
- rao-v 6mo agoThe article does seem to simultaneously claim that IPv6’s design is the result of wierd no longer current pressures but also that it’s perfectly fine and correctly designed.