Are you ready for IPv6?

[Night Fox]

So, basically ISP just

this is the second time I've seen this done today
ISP means internet service provider
which is not a company, but instead, a type of company
so you say my ISP

[Ad Bot]

[The True Zephyr]

I just need to wait for Comcast to push out some v6's.

[Fluff-is-back]

What happened to "IPv5"?

The story of IPv5 dates all the way back to 1979, when a group of engineers created the Internet Stream Protocal (ST). It was created to transmit video, audio, and simulations over the Internet. IPv5 gained some following at places like IBM, Apple, and Sun, but never really saw the light of day. Regardless of its popularity, the protocol was given the designation IPv5 and as a result, the next generation Internet protocol couldn’t take the name and is thus called IPv6.

[Tammy]

So, basically ISP just assigns you IPv6 address and IPv6 will start working? (If the result is 10/10 and 0/10)

Depends on your ISP. Your ISP may have to upgrade all their equipment to IPv6. If you already have an IPv6 modem then yes they should be able to assign you IPv6 address. If not, they will have to give you a new modem first or upgrade your modem software.

[Lugnut]

It's seriously gonna be a bitch memorizing this stuff.

[Kalphiter]

I still wish notation could be written at in numbers (for the lower range of addresses, before they become large).

Example:
251.23.194.102.95.24.243

[Lugnut]

yes yes yes yes yes please

numbers are much easier to remember than alphanumeric stuff

[KoopaScooper]

I still wish notation could be written at in numbers (for the lower range of addresses, before they become large).

Example:
251.23.194.102.95.24.243

this

[Trogtor]

Is this why my internet has been loving up lately?

[Pepsidude]

stuff.

[Mega-Bear]

Is this why my internet has been loving up lately?

It hasn't even been put into use yet.

[KoopaScooper]

Is this why my internet has been loving up lately?

no
blame your ISP

[Kalphiter]

ISPs can now give out ridiculous amounts of IPs to customers. That means every computer will have a public IPv6 address, which also means less strain on packet routing devices which may translate internal IPs to public IPs (routers) and vice versa.

[Lugnut]

so like

xxx::1 - \
xxx::2 - - - - router - - - internet
xxx::3 - /

and then the internet just sends to xxx::1
would this eliminate the need for port forwarding?

[Kalphiter]

It would eliminate port forwarding as a destination issue, but not as a security issue.