US Shrugs Off World's IP Address Shortage

Clifton Griffin writes "C|Net has an article stating that the U.S. isn't making the push for IPv6 like others are even though the networking appliances and operating systems are ready for it. It goes on to explain that North America has 70% of the Internet address space and that there is a total of 1 billion IPs left, which may sound like a lot but considering we now have Internet-enabled cellphones and VoIP, it really isn't."

Comments

I'll donate a few IP Addy's for a good cause

[QLNESS]

I've decided to donate the ip range of 127.0.0.1/24 to everyone. By reading this message you'll automatically have the ip's installed for you.

Re:I'll donate a few IP Addy's for a good cause

[i8urtaco]

I'll see your 127.0.0.1 and raise you a 192.168.2.1

Easy fix

[Anonymous Coward]

Just roll out IPv6 along with the metric system.

Cyber-Kyoto?

[Pac]

"We couldn't care less about you other countries" seems to be the US motto nowadays.

I like the way...

[Sir Haxalot]

When viewing this artical, in the browser taskbar it says 'US Shrugs Off World'...

I blame the RIAA

[Desus]

they told congress that more IPs would only lead to more IP theft

*rimshot*

I'll be here all week folks.

Re:nat

[garcia]

because people want to install Linux on their cell phone and ssh from home to check email on their phone that's why.

Nevermind the fact that they can use a PHP interface for their kitchen (via a VNC+SSH tunnel) so that they can get the oven preheating, the dishwasher warming bread plates, and the fridge defrosting the meat for that night.

Re:nat

[aspjunkie]

NAT makes hacking into your buddy's networked refrigerator overly difficult. You do want to be able to DDOS other people's icecube makers, and remotely change the their toaster settings to burnt... don't you?

Re:What is the benefit

[TopShelf]

Exactly - next thing you know, they'll want us to go metric, too.

Hey, there's an idea - why don't they just go metric with IP addresses? Rather than just go up to 255.255.255.255, try 999.999.999.999. Problem solved!

Just Revoke these netblocks

[packethead]

Santa Cruz Operation Incorporated (SCO-3)
Santa Cruz Operation Ltd (SCOL)
Santa Cruz Operation Incorporated SCO1 (NET-150-126-0-0-1) 150.126.0.0 - 150.126.255.255
Santa Cruz Operation Ltd SCO-1 (NET-192-86-169-0-1) 192.86.169.0 - 192.86.169.255
Santa Cruz Operation Ltd SCO-2 (NET-192-153-2-0-1) 192.153.2.0 - 192.153.2.255
Santa Cruz Operation Inc SBCIS68512 (NET-63-199-9-216-1) 63.199.9.216 - 63.199.9.223
Santa Cruz Operation Inc. SBCIS21385 (NET-63-192-223-80-1) 63.192.223.80 - 63.192.223.87

Re:Are you sure?

[EvilTwinSkippy]

Hey you never know when those folks in Sub-Saharan africa are going to stop killing each other and start setting up IT infrastructure.

Hey, I'm pretty sure they need data services in Afganistan more than running water or electricity. Really.

Re:Change

[RabidOverYou]

> Every device you own can have an address

Hell, every dust spec on every mite on every device you own can have an address. Too bad Dr. Seuss isn't around to write about it.

Fridge

[Hatta]

I'd put a webcam in my fridge so I can finally find out what happens to that little light when I close the door!

Seriously though, for an IP enabled fridge to be of any use you'd have to have a way of knowing what's in it. Strike me down, but this seems like a reasonable application of RFID.

Re:Change

[BJZQ8]

DNS is nice, but how do you "name" all of the trillions of IP adresses? ConnectediToaster000034433003482774464 is just as bad as 3ffe:ffff:0100:f101:0210:a4ff:fee3:9566...

Re:Tell MIT to release their Class A

[MIT Student]

You can pry it from our cold dead fingers. Muwhahahahah! You are just jealous that your IP address does not and never will start with an 18.*.*.*

Re:Change

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't really think this is a problem. I mean, all we have to do is take back some of those IPs back from other countries. It'd cut down on spam too.

Open source just catching up? Eh?

[VPN3000]

"Microsoft, whose operating system runs 80 percent of the world's computers, has adopted the new addressing scheme in its Windows XP operating system, but it's switched off by default. The latest version of Apple's operating system is also IPv6-compatible.

The open-source community has also begun incorporating IPv6 into its own operating systems."

Oh yes, we have 'just begun' to put IPV6 support in Linux, FreeBSD, etc.. I think these features were evident in the open source OS's before Microsoft and Apple made the switch.

I could be wrong. It's happened once or twice before. ;)

Re:Change

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm afraid of Americans! I'm afraid of them all!

(I'm also afraid of David Bowie.)

Re:Change

[monkeydo]

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