Re: [lwip-devel] lwip-devel Digest, Vol 111, Issue 11

[Ivan Delamer]

I still think you can implement that system without a server assigning 
IP addresses (again, that is the purpose of the 128-bit IPv6 addresses).

But if you are interested, you are welcome to develop the DHCPv6 module 
and submit it as a patch. It would be very appreciated!

Cheers
Ivan


> Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:50:55 +0530
> From: ravi shanker <address@hidden>
> To: lwip-devel <address@hidden>
> Subject: Re: [lwip-devel] dhcpv6 implementation if lwip stack
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> Hi Ivan,
>
> Well explained, I understood the point of prefix assignment from 
> router.
> Let me tell you about my network, its a collection of products that:
>       1. receive the IP address from a centralized server (IP 
> assignment to
> the products should be done from a centralize server)
>       2. join a multicast group
>       3. download streams from servers, multicasting to the groups
>
> Here the first feature indicates me the necessity of the DHCPv6 
> server.
>
> BR
> Ravi Shanker
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 9:35 PM, Ivan Delamer <address@hidden> 
> wrote:
>
> > Without knowing too much about your address management policy, I'd 
> > still
> > say your probably god to go with SLAAC. You can still control the 
> > prefix
> > assigned through your router, but it's kind of the point of having 
> > IPv6
> > that you don't need to worry about managing address assignment. Your 
> > IPv6
> > router will make sure your devices get the right prefix and 
> > router/gateway
> > information.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Ivan
> >
> >
> >
> >  Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 08:47:38 +0530
> > > From: ravi shanker <address@hidden>
> > > To: lwip-devel <address@hidden>
> > > Subject: Re: [lwip-devel] dhcpv6 implementation if lwip stack
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> > >
> > > Hi Ivan,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply !!
> > >
> > > My current requirement is, centralize management of assigned IP's in 
> > > int
> > > the IPv6 network. For the same, I think I have to go with the 
> > > statefull
> > > configuration (DHCPv6).
> > > Please suggest on the same.
> > >
> > > BR
> > > Ravi Shanker