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[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Probably true...but I just don't see it taking off...

[–] mholiv@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

IPv6 is now peaking over 50% of all internet traffic globally and trending up. IPv4 is today the minority of internet traffic.

In some countries like France IPv6 over 85% of all internet traffic. In Germany over 75%. USA 57% of all traffic. India 76% of all traffic.

Not a fan of Google but they keep statistics on adoption.

https://www.google.com/intl/en/ipv6/statistics.html

[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I literally just got the notifiation from Verizon today that IPV6 was now supported by their network... Ubiquiti asked me if I wanted to enable it, my response is basically not until I understand it...

Then again, it took me 20 years to really understand IPv4, so it's likely I'm going to be decaying before I get v6. ;-)

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago

my response is basically not until I understand it...

That was probably a good call, firewalling and (lack of) DHCP especially is quite different so just trying to use v4 concepts on v6 addresses/networks is almost a guaranteed bad time

[–] mholiv@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Have faith in yourself. I bet you could get things in a few hours with focused study if you have a deep understanding of IPv4.

[–] ShredderFeeder@shredderfood.net 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

LOL....my ADHD has gotten much worse with age... "Focus" is a fond memory. ;-}

[–] mholiv@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

Ok. Then a week of passive absorbing at worst. You got it. IPv6 is more complicated but not that much more complicated. You already now IPv4.