[Gloucs] Routers and IPv6

[David Johnson]

On Wednesday 06 February 2008 17:00:30 Geoff Bagley wrote:
> I note that there is further movement towards IPv6 -  the year 2011 has
> been mentioned in the news.
>
> My Netgear router only does  IPv4,  both for the outside world and
> within my Ethernet LAN.
>
> Is anyone taking any action to prepare ourselves for this change ?

My web host provides me with IPv6 connectivity and I went to the minimal 
effort of setting it up as a learning exercise. If I could be bothered, I 
could set up an IPv4 to IPv6 tunnel to allow me to access the IPv6 Internet 
from home (since my ISP doesn't provide IPv6 connectivity) but I can see 
little point at the moment.

>
> I see no need for IPv6 internally on the LAN.
>

I don't see that there ever will be, for home users anyway. IPv4 is a lot 
easier to work with:

89.16.172.235
vs.
200141c80001587b::2

I suspect IPv6 will eventually make it into home LANs simply because router 
manufacturers will make it the default - most users just plug-and-play and 
won't notice whether their router's DHCP server provides an IPv4 or IPv6 
address.

> I guess I must start looking for a new ADSL Router.

I wouldn't bother - most ISPs don't provide (or plan to provide) IPv6 
connectivity yet and the only IPv6-enabled Internet host I know of is 
ipv6.org...

Regards,
David.

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David Johnson
www.david-web.co.uk