Kevin Philp wrote:
> Sergiusz Paprzycki wrote:
>> Raymond O'Donnell wrote:
>>> On 17/04/2009 16:04, Sergiusz Paprzycki wrote:
>>>>>>> There are 2 ISPs in Ireland I know of who supply IPv6 to all
>>>> customers,
>>>> but they are both outside Dublin (Galway and Louth) and my feeling is
>>>> that you ask about Dublin.
>>>>>> Who are they?
>>>>>>> Ray,
>>>> Airwire mentioned already and Net1 I think.
>>>> Regards,
>> Sergiusz
>>> I understand IPV6 is important for the internet address space but
> what, as an internet user, will it do different/extra for me today?
> Reading the emails I was wondering if I should give it a try - but
> what benefit will I see? Should I bother?
>> Kevin.
Means your NAT/Firewall is not needed/won't work.
Serious security implications. US Universities and other US
establishments have millions of unused IP ver4s. There is a shortage in
Asia of IP ver 4
If you have no problem you don't need it.
Unless most that you connects to uses IPV6, it's hard to see the
benefit. It appears to be an ill thought out replacement to solve only
address space issues without addressing security or IP4 to IP6 migration
issues.
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Mike
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