"We?ve been running out of IPv4 addresses for some time on the Internet, "
We ran out of IP address's in like 1998. Which is why we invented classes of routing. Most people in their homes are running a Class D network. This is a 192.168.1.# netwoking address and switching to IPv6 is absolutley and completely pointless. The only people needing to be concerned about this are ISPs. Having an international IPv6 day is a total waste of time.
This is esp relevent when you consider that 90% of home routers now can with little or no issue at all translate IPv4 to IPv6. But you try and explain to someone the difference and you will watch their eyes glaze over faster than cop chasing a speeder.
IPv4 (32-bit binary)
255.255.255.255
IPv6 (128-bit hex)
2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334
yeah good luck supporting that.
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