Post #3226851
2026-05-14 08:13 UTC
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.
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@AbidingOhmsLaw@lemmy.ml 2026-05-14 16:56
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.