Configuring IPv6 and DHCPv6

openwrt documentation on IPv6 is either very brief or not noob friendly. For anyone trying to configure ipv6, please go through the below links (ordered) first.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbor_Discovery_Protocol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radvd
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DHCPv6
https://openwrt.org/docs/techref/odhcpd
https://mkaczanowski.com/ndppd-ipv6-ndp-proxy/
https://forum.openwrt.org/t/clarifying-ipv6-luci-terminology-ndp-proxy-ula-prefix-server-mode-relay-mode-hybrid-mode/18743/16

when ipv6 connectivity starts working and if you are wondering why the hosts are not getting GUA updated when wan6 interface gets a new prefix from ISP, refer the below link.

https://www.6connect.com/blog/is-your-isp-constantly-changing-the-delegated-ipv6-prefix-on-your-cpe-router/
ps - updated google cache link for above since original link isnt working.

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