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A highly useful feature of IPv6 is the ability to automatically configure itself without the use of a stateful configuration protocol like DHCP ( See example).Note:
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Address autoconfiguration can only be performed on multicast-capable interfaces. |
It is called stateless address autoconfiguration since there is no need to manage the state on the router side. It is a very simple, robust, and effective autoconfiguration mechanism.
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