IPv6
Posted by admin on Aug 13th, 2006
Why does Vista come with IPv6 enabled ?Has anyone here ever NEEDED to use IPv6 ?I know the whole concept of IP addresses/ing and don't need any don't need any help understanding it.It was years ago that we were warned that well be running out of IPv4 space, so IPv6 was developed.But is it in use anywhere ?
Aug 15th, 2006 at 12:07 pm
Yeah, that's interesting. I don't.Years ago everyone thought of all IPs (almost all) as being public. Today, due to the widespread use of NAT, not nearly so many public IPs are needed anymore.There's the old discussion about how your Microwave, electric fireplace, toaster, washer, etc., will need an IP. But today, even if so, it will be a private IP via NAT.Frank"DanS"
Aug 17th, 2006 at 03:47 pm
"DanS" Because IPv4 and the constant annoyance of NATs is starting to get on my and a lot of other people's nerves. When IPv6 starts to roll out people won't need to do anything.Also Windows Vista supports IPv6 over IPv4 to help get past NATs more information here:microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/teredo.mspx Paul Smith, Yeovil, UK. Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. windowsresource.net/*Remove nospam. to reply by email*
Aug 20th, 2006 at 04:25 am
"DanS" because it doesn't really harm anyone and someone who does need to use it can just "plug in and go" Yes At the very least, it's in use on quite a few academic networks in the US and UK. I suspect a lot of other govt. type networks may use it too.
Aug 22nd, 2006 at 07:56 pm
While I certainly agree with including support for IPV6 in the OS, the means by which MS chose to implement in Vista makes things needless more complicated than necessary. It should be an optional protocol/component installed. NOT one that's installed by default. Granted you can "disable" it (partially anyway), but it still mucks about anyway. Joe Guidera jguidera@remove.msn.com"Robert Moir"