The original address format used on the Internet is known as IPv4 and it has been used up as the Internet continues to grow. There is an alternative available, IPv6, which has many more addresses available and we all need to start using this as well as the IPv4 addresses to allow the net to continue to grow. Are you ready?You can run a simple check to see which sort of address you used to get to this website:
You can get more information about how ready you are by checking out this site - http://test-ipv6.com/
If you're a concerned user, ask your ISP or network provider about their plans to deploy IPv6.
If you're a network provider there's no escape - you will need to deploy IPv6 addresses in your network at some stage. The time to start that process is NOW! See http://www.apnic.net/community/ipv6-program for more information. |
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