What is IPv6?

http://live.pirillo.com/ - The Internet Protocol is getting old, and we're running out of IP addresses. Thankfully, IPv6 is rolling forward.

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[apocalypseap]

"What a sad little nerd."

Aw, jealous that he can actually use his brain? What a sad little moron.

I'd rather be a nerd than a moron.

[Blackpeace6]

Is hexadecimal base such a  "super untehnical way of explaining it"? :))

[valevarkasys]

If they're going to change the IP in the way they are why don't they just use a byte/8 bits for every number in the IPv4 address instead of a byte/8 bits for each block? Then they can just add another block when they need to expand. Yeah, hex gives more combos per num/letter, but I'm talking about simplicity.

[redeemiant]

@Robert1995

Number of IP addresses in ipv6 = 3.4028 x 10 to the power of 38.

Number of atoms in Planet earth alone = 1.33 x 10 to the power of 50.

So you are right.

Not sure where I heard that factoid from.

[fyfe420]

thanx man i got it lol

[Robert1995]

@celshader not that much lol, we just x more billion combinations xD which is still a lot.

[celshader]

3:00 you mention the idea that we will need an ipv7 and ipv8 at some point. I don't believe we will. From what I understand ipv6 will be enough to give every atom in the universe it own IP address.

[AshRNand]

Need to make sure you mention NAT otherwise we would of run out of addresses along time ago!

[rsidney23]

What a long explanation for a simple question. I doubt it if the person who asked got your point. Why it's so hard to explain ipv6? Sorry dude, but you didn't explain it.

[bloosyboy]

I only have 1 ip.... all my devices are Behind a network with Network address translation...

[WaneStars]

"We will be upgrading to IPv6, at some point, we could expand beyond that---" >RANDOM MOVIE/HARRY POTTER EDITORIAL< "The impact won't be huge."

[GenTristan]

@scremingwhisper1720 I believe ISP companies will supply a hardware translator of some sort that will translate IPv6 to IPv4 information so old hardware can still be used.