Stateless addresses

Stateless addresses are usually assigned to the print server under router control, and not by a server, such as a DHCPv6 server. However, the router can specify that other configuration be provided by a server.

The print server must receive periodic router advertisement messages. These messages contain one or more IPv6 prefix options, and they can specify 64–bit local subnets, or a default route. These prefixes are combined with a 64-bit host address derived from the print server’s MAC address to form the IPv6 stateless addresses configured on the print server.

Stateless addressing is useful for networks that require traffic to be routed but with minimal network configuration.