Author Topic: UK ISP BT Testing IPv6 (Read 2051 times)

GhostShip · « **on:** July 10, 2015, 09:25:16 pm »

It's been a while...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33475173

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BT has started trials of the next version of the net's addressing scheme known as IP version 6. The global addressing system needs to be updated because the older scheme, IPv4, is running out of space.

The small-scale trial involves BT staff being switched to a network that runs only on IPv6 technology.
News about the test leaked because the technical changes made to BT's network for the trial accidentally included some customers' connections.
A small number of customers who use BT's Infinity fibre optic service spotted that they had been given an IPv6 address rather than one for IPv4, reported ISP Review.

Three cheers for BT

White Stripes · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2015, 03:53:46 am »

memorizing ipv4 addresses can be a nightmare... there will be hair pulling to find 'that machine again' in ipv6...

wonderer · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2015, 07:20:39 am »

https://www.ultratools.com/tools/ipv4toipv6

hope this save you some hair

GhostShip · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2015, 09:44:37 am »

That will indeed be most helpful, cheers Wonderer

White Stripes · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2015, 11:03:39 pm »

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2478747

how to install ipv6 on winxp... something for the brave holdouts out there that might find they suddenly have no ip address...

GhostShip · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2015, 12:53:34 am »

"Suddenly" is not a word I think we are going to see just yet given the major time lag in even reaching this stage, expect more foot dragging and procrastinating about costs etc