ARIN IPv4 Addresses Run Out Tomorrow

jcomeau_ictx provided that teaser of a headline, but writes: Not really. But the countdown at tunnelbroker.net should go to zero sometime tomorrow around noon, considering it's at 45,107 as I write this, it's counting down about one address every two seconds, and there are 86,400 seconds per day. Just happened to notice it today. Might be worth a little celebration at every NOC and IT enterprise tomorrow.

Comments

Re:Wait Wait Wait...

[RabidReindeer]

I thought they ran out last year, until I saw the report of them running out last month.

I thought they ran out last month, until I saw the report of them running out last week.

I though they ran out last week, now I see they'll run out tomorrow.

Perhaps someone should start reporting facts rather than what ever you call all these reports.

Xeno's IPv4 Paradox.

Re:IPv4 is for 32-bit cows.

[ArcadeMan]

(to the tune of "99 bottles of beer on the wall")

4,294,967,290 cows in the field, 4,294,967,290 cows...
Move one aside, add one more cow, 4,294,967,291 cows in the field...

4,294,967,291 cows in the field, 4,294,967,291 cows...
Move one aside, add one more cow, 4,294,967,292 cows in the field...

4,294,967,292 cows in the field, 4,294,967,292 cows...
Move one aside, add one more cow, 4,294,967,293 cows in the field...

4,294,967,293 cows in the field, 4,294,967,293 cows...
Move one aside, add one more cow, 4,294,967,294 cows in the field...

4,294,967,294 cows in the field, 4,294,967,294 cows...
Move one aside, add one more cow, 4,294,967,295 cows in the field...

4,294,967,295 cows in the field, 4,294,967,295 cows...
Move one aside, add one more cow... hey, where did all my cows go?

No, it won't be a problem.

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes, it is the exact same behavior. But it won't be a problem, because unlike IPv4, IPv6 isn't going to see any significant adoption, ever.