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What About IPv6? How Long Until Widespread Deployment?

Posted by Cliff on from the don't-hold-your-breath dept.

Christopher Blood asks: "Over at the register, they talk about the EU adopting IPv6. So what about the USA? When do we get it? IPv6 would solve some and DOS problems and we will need the extra address space. What's the holdup?" While IPv6 may be the cure for all of our IPv4 ills, upgrading the whole internet to the new technology isn't going to happen over night. What has been done to prepare for the jump, and what still needs to happen before it can become a reality?

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  1. Re:Well, it's here already by Dwonis · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Well, only use software written like DJB writes his software. Problem solved.

  2. RFC1918 address are ROUTABLE! by accessdeniednsp · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    folks...you all are apparently not networking and security experts. the 10/8, 172.16/12, 192.168/24 networks are merely RFC1918 reserved blocks. as are a ton of other blocks. get Robert Zeigler's "Linux Firewalls" book from New Riders to see all of them. either v1 or v2 is acceptable.

    these blocks are perfectly routable. try it. setup test networks. you can route them JUST fine. they are perfectly legal ip's too. you can use them for serial connections on point-to-point t1 or frame relay sync interfaces. you can use them for small isolated networks where you don't need hosted services [office networks, private lans behind VPN gateways].

    these are merely RESERVED addresses. i get so irritated seeing and hearing everyone refer to these blocks as "Illegal" and "Unroutable". read the rfc for once! stop spreading misinformation! sheesh...