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Last Available IPv4 Blocks Allocated

Posted by Soulskill on from the good-thing-i've-still-got-my-y2k-supplies dept.

stoborrobots writes "Following on from APNIC's earlier assessment that they would need to request the last available /8 blocks, they have now been allocated 39/8 and 106/8, triggering ARIN's final distribution of blocks to the RIRs. According to the release, 'APNIC expects normal allocations to continue for a further three to six months.'"

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  1. Re:So the question is... by ss_teven · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Unlikely, more like 'NAT' for regular users and pay extra $$$ for a real IP.

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  2. Try DD-WRT by Crazy+Taco · · Score: 4, Interesting

    where are IPV6 routers and modems??

    Everywhere. Pretty much all good routers are IPv6 capable, just not out of the box (unfortunately). You have to do things like put the DD-WRT open source firmware on them. On the plus side though, if you do that you don't just get IPv6, you additionally pretty much turn your home router into an enterprise router.

    Note that some companies like Buffalo are starting to ship their routers with DD-WRT on them by default, so we are starting to see IPv6 enabled routers out of the box. As for the other companies, they are probably holding off in the hopes that people are forced to buy more routers from them in the future, rather than running what they currently have. Once the public becomes aware that IPv6 is a desirable feature, then they will start selling them.

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