October 20, 2010
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The Internet’s IPv4 dashboard gas gauge is blinking empty at only 5% left in the tank, isn’t it nice that Windows 7 supports IPv6? Well, sort of, supports it. Actually, Windows 7 does a decent job of supporting IPv6. It … Continue reading
October 14, 2010
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It would have been so easy if the early Internet and TCP/IP network designers had made IPv6 backward compatible with IPv4. They didn’t. In 1981, IPv4’s 32-bit 4.3 billion addresses look more than enough addresses for the ARPANet/Internet. That was … Continue reading
October 5, 2010
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OK, you know your business will need to move to IPv6 for its Internet connection real soon now, but are there any reasons other than sheer necessity to make the move? As it happens there are. First, let’s get the … Continue reading
October 4, 2010
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Once upon a time, anyone could get a static Internet Protocol (IP) Class C /24 address. That meant you got 256 addresses, well actually since .0 and .255 are set aside, and one address was assigned to your gateway you … Continue reading
September 29, 2010
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I had an interesting conversation with my Web-hosting company the other day. They told me that American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN) has told them that they need to start restricting IPv4, ala Internet, addresses. The long-predicted IPv4 number drought … Continue reading
September 15, 2010
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I would love to believe the Number Resource Organization (NRO), the group that oversees the allocation of all Internet numeric resources, that 84% of ISPs and other major Internet groups are now using, or are about to use IPv6. But, … Continue reading