It's finally happening.

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Spock96, Jun 5, 2012.

  1. Spock96

    Spock96 Major Geek 'Spocky'

    Spock96, Jun 5, 2012
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  2. Goldenskull

    Goldenskull I can't follow the rules

    um ok so what is IPv lol and way does it matter
     
    Goldenskull, Jun 5, 2012
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  3. C1B3R5NYP3R

    C1B3R5NYP3R Private First Class

    From what I heard on the news is that they are going with this because they have run out of IP addresses. This means you will be getting a new IP address. It also means that computers that are approx 5 yrs old or older will not be able to view all websites. If a website is strictly ipv6 and your pc does not support it then your SOL.

    So they say....
     
    C1B3R5NYP3R, Jun 5, 2012
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  4. Spock96

    Spock96 Major Geek 'Spocky'

    IPv4(or 6) is your version of IP Address, without it you can not access the internet, or a local network, etc.
     
    Spock96, Jun 5, 2012
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  5. C1B3R5NYP3R

    C1B3R5NYP3R Private First Class

    Seems they want to do away with NAT and each device have its own public IP address. Not sure if I like this or not. This opens up all kinds of questions. (and I'm not that keen on networking) What are the security risks with public IP's? What is it going to do for p2p programs? Do we have to buy each ip address needed? Or will your ISP capitalize on this? Why cant they recycle the IP's that have not been used in some time? (they do that with phone numbers) Maybe offer companies that have merged and have an abundance of left over IP's a "buyback program"? Do we really just have to throw them away? And my biggest question is what AREN'T they telling us? I'm sure our privacy will be diminished even more with this....


    Thoughts??
     
    C1B3R5NYP3R, Jun 6, 2012
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  6. Nexus_

    Nexus_ Staff Sergeant

    Seems like its all part of the '' plan''.

    Citizens rights stripped away little by little, sadly the media brainwashes the average citizen into signing bills that include a variety of things and people don't research and just assume '' its best for them''.

    Too much things going on lately hard to see what to actually spot or look for, one thing emerges goes down and another thing arises. Then you have all those bills that are pending and people forget about.

    Pretty sure those bills will come back a couple of months later and hit the people right in the face
     
    Nexus_, Jun 7, 2012
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  7. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    A well worth page of information on IPv6 HERE and HERE

    While some hardware routers that do not support IPv6 will not be able to allow users to view a site that has completly changed over from IPv4, the majority of home users are likely not to be using such router.

    Operating systems from Windows XP SP1 onwards have IPv6 built in however, there was some tweak suggestions if users where having internet connection issues, was to disable IPv6 to test, so if you have a Windows OS from XP SP1 onwards and cannot access a IPv6 webpage, then double check its not that IPv6 has been disabled before buying new hardware.

    To enable/disable IPv6 HERE (Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008 R2) and HERE for XP SP1


    Plus a quick test to check your system out HERE
     
    DavidGP, Jun 7, 2012
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