If we take all IP addresses away from Nigeria and take addresses away from all spam sources, we’ll be fine til 2310.
if they would switch to alpha-numeric they could keep the current XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX format
i am sure 999billion addresses seemed like a lot when it was invented
You know, people are just going to continue being lazy and using NAT.
Oh good. Another ‘crisis’ over which the ninnies in the MSM can go nuts.
What’s the rush? The more scarce IPv4 addresses get, the more providers can charge for them. What’s their incentive? Why do you think they’ve been sitting on their hands with IPv6 for a decade now?
...and then airplanes start falling out of the sky, right ???
Small nit: Its the current internet version that is running out of internet addresses. The "web" is just fine with its URL "addresses".
They didn't know about IPv6 ? Who are these companies employing as network engineers ? Actually, what is more likely is that the upper echelons were probably informed by the engineers, but the bean counters considered it too costly and ignored them.
Most Windows and Linux systems have a good IPv6 stack running right now. The missing ingredients are in the core routers and off the shelf networking gear that is IPv4 only. My home network is mostly functional with IPv6, but that is principally just for entertainment. DoD mandated IPv6 in new procurements, but failed to enforce it. It's an unrealistic demand when vendors are delivering the necessary infrastructure.
Problem Solved
Agreed, sheesh. IPv6, move along...
Global warming!
So, along with ammo, fresh water, dry socks, gold coins, matches, lamp oil, duct tape, tarps, canned goods & an opener...I need to start stocking up on Internet Addresses, too?
Gee Whiz, Algore! My bunker is getting full; pretty soon there won’t be any room for ME in there, LOL!
If only it was that simple. The two schemes are basically incompatible. In order to switch to IPv6, everyone on the Internet has to switch at the same time.
IPv6 was designed by a committee. It's a nice setup, but the committee failed to take into account any implementation procedures. They just designed it and then dropped it on the floor.
Even if everyone agreed to switch on the same day there are thousands and thousands of devices that are too old to support IPv6. There are probably millions of devices that officially support IPv6 but implement it incorrectly, something that you won't know until you actually bring it up with IPv6 addresses.
"Vint Cerf, the “father of the internet”"
What? I thought it was Algore.
Cordially,