It does make you wonder though why the likes of Microsoft, Google, Apple and other large companies haven't set the trend and move over to IPv6 on a more permanent basis.
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It does make you wonder though why the likes of Microsoft, Google, Apple and other large companies haven't set the trend and move over to IPv6 on a more permanent basis.
My guess is there is a lot of legacy connectivity out there that will still need serving until all upgrades are complete.
I'd guess in the same way they do all the other updates and installs???Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael
A quick google says that all you need is the command:
which is pretty easy to stick in a machine startup script (How to install and uninstall IPv6 in Windows XP for info)Code:netsh int ipv6 install
Does it? I'm making no plans here to move to IPv6.Quote:
Originally Posted by nephilim
Would have thought it only had to be done on equipment that faces the outside world directly. Because our clients don't, they can continue to use IPv4 addresses.
Indeed, if you feel like NATing everything. When IPv6 becomes widespread though, you'll find yourself wishing you'd moved to it, as you'll no doubt find support starts to dwindle for IPv4.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hightower
It is important that you at least have an idea that it is comming and new hardware that is purchased supports it otherwise it just degrades into the all to common scenario of everyone paying money to dig themselves a deeper hole. IP6 gear was avalible and did not have much of or any price premium for some brands and so things like that could have been considered and saved people hassle later along the line. I guess it is way easier to wait until it is to late and wine that no one said anything though.Quote:
Originally Posted by localzuk
It has to be done sometime, not necessarily soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hightower
The consequence of not doing is that as IPv6-only resources begin to appear, you'll be cut off from them.
IP ? Pah - I'll stick with NetBEUI and Banyan VINES thanks...... ;)
Appletalk anyone?
Only if we have to......Quote:
Originally Posted by Dos_Box
Depnds on your site really. We have a nested proxy that feeds out to the LA. There's no reason for me to start messing with IPv6 at all, due to the fact that our network is totally private. As a previous poster has said, it's only out facing devices that are connected to an IPv6 based network that has to worry about NAT.Quote:
Originally Posted by localzuk
So this is a real industry leader you've moved to now :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by mattx
Long time since I saw Banyan Vines; hope you're tending it nicely!
Thanks for that, much more simple than I thought. I'd be tempted to enable/install it sometime this year (just so it's there) as eventually we'll all be forced onto IPv6. Plus it doesn't do any harm it's enabled ready and waiting.Quote:
Originally Posted by srochford