IPv4 allocations-not many left

Steve · Jan 19, 2010, 18:28:04

ZDNet has reported
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-385195.html

It looks like the previous estimates of 2012 may not be correct, we could run out of IPv4 address allocations sooner especially if there is a big demand this year.

Rik · Jan 19, 2010, 18:30:08

IDNet are ready for v6.

Simon · Jan 19, 2010, 18:36:54

Rik · Jan 19, 2010, 18:38:02

Colin Burns · Jan 20, 2010, 19:51:06

suppose the question is what happened to IP v5

Steve · Jan 20, 2010, 19:57:58

I think odd IPv are experimental

cmeerw · Jan 21, 2010, 08:13:27

While IDNet might be ready for IPv6, parts of the BT network still suffers from packet corruption issues for small IPv6 packets, see http://aaisp.net.uk/news-ipv6.html

Steve · Jan 21, 2010, 08:27:02

And are we surprised? Sadly we are not!

Gary · Jan 21, 2010, 08:53:22

Trouble is how many IPV6 capable home routers are there out there?

somanyholes · Jan 21, 2010, 09:33:26

Unplug your IPv4 fridges now

Rik · Jan 21, 2010, 09:36:10

Not to mention TVs, Bluray players etc.

Gary · Jan 21, 2010, 09:51:22

Quote from: somanyholes on Jan 21, 2010, 09:33:26
Unplug your IPv4 fridges now

That's just scary, I can see that going wrong and ending up with 22 pints of milk due to a bug

Rik · Jan 21, 2010, 09:55:26

Drink them all and you'll probably get a bug.

somanyholes · Jan 21, 2010, 10:35:53

or the wrong fish or meat, that would give some on here a heart failure

Rik · Jan 21, 2010, 10:52:15

You called?

wecpcs · Apr 05, 2010, 12:53:33

Quote from: Gary on Jan 21, 2010, 08:53:22
Trouble is how many IPV6 capable home routers are there out there?

I have just been looking into this since I noticed somewhere that AAISP are dropping IPv4 completely and on the Netgear forum a moderator has stated that no Netgear routers support IPv6. I can see many problems ahead.

Colin

Rik · Apr 05, 2010, 12:55:40

I think you're right, Colin. Look how slow router manufacturers have been at adopting gigabit ports.

adamr8965 · Apr 05, 2010, 13:23:16

i have know idea what ipv's are

Rik · Apr 05, 2010, 14:39:37

We are all uniquely identified while on the net by an IP address, that's how traffic knows where to go when you click on a link, for example. The current version is 4, hence IPv4, but we are rapidly running out of these numbers (much as we ran out of phone numbers in the UK). The cure is to move to IPv6, which uses a 'bigger' number to identify people and hence can provide the extra addresses.

adamr8965 · Apr 05, 2010, 14:45:38

i see, so there's no problem swapping over then.

Rik · Apr 05, 2010, 14:46:34

None. I don't know whether everyone will swap or just new numbers will be in v6 format, but it should be painless for the user.

adamr8965 · Apr 05, 2010, 14:47:18

Cool,

adamr8965 · Apr 05, 2010, 14:48:04

Another sign rik thats there to many people in the world.

Rik · Apr 05, 2010, 14:53:22

Or, at least, that there's too many on the 'net.

adamr8965 · Apr 05, 2010, 14:57:21

There about 60million households in the uk, how many have internet?