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IPB197: SLAAC and the End of DHCP?
Apr 02, 2026
· 26m
Today our hosts discuss the essential role of Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) in successfully deploying an IPv6-mostly network. SLAAC is required to assign a unique IPv6 address to the Customer-side Translator (CLAT), which allows devices to operate on IPv6. However, enterprise operators might prefer using DHCPv6 for network tracking and accountability, potentially trapping them in<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/ipv6-buzz/ipb197-slaac-and-the-end-of-dhcp/" title="ReadIPB197: SLAAC and the End of DHCP?">... Read more »</a>