Compare the DHCP and DHCPv6 Solution The comparison between the DHCP and DHCPv6 is highlighted as below 1) DHCP packets are send over IPv4 while as DHCPv6 packets are sent over IPv6. 2) DHCPV6 used IPV6 multicast messages while as DHCP used IPV4 broadcast messsages over the LAN. 3) DHCP has a default IP gateway address for the client while as DHCPv6 Does not have it. 4) DHCP can be configures over a router while as DHCPv6 does not have this option. 5) Scopes and leases is the concept used by both protocols. 6) DHCP Client, Relay and Server is the concept used by both the protocols. 7) Both messages types are different but perform olmost the same funtion. 8) Both Protocols use the DHCP end node for the additional information..