In addition to IPv4 (often written as just IP), there is IP version 6 (IPv6). IPv6 was developed as IPng (“IP:The Next Generation” because the developers were supposedly fans of the TV show “Star Trek ...

In my past two columns I’ve talked about why implementing IPv6 on your network is a good idea, and delved deep into the IPv6 header. I’ll now conclude this series with a detailed look at IPv6 ...

We just saw that the mask determines where the boundary between the network and host portions of the IP address lies. This boundary is important: If it is set too far to the right, there are lots of ...

The Number Resource Organization warned Monday that the number of available IPv4 addresses had slipped below 10 percent, with one service predicting that the available addresses will expire in a bit ...

Suppose that an Internet host is dual stacked with an IPV4 and an IPV6 address. Can an A record and a quad A or an A6 record point to the same name? For example: ipv6.example.com. IN CNAME example.com ...

Now that IPv6 is imminent, you’ll need some IPv6 address space. Working with ARIN to request IPv6 differs from IPv4 procedures. Now that IPv6 is imminent, you’ll need some IPv6 address space. Working ...

Something is happening in IPv6, the next generation Internet Protocol that’s been waiting in the wings for the best part of a decade. Google has been allocated an address range, marking the start of ...

Today is the sixth anniversary of World IPv6 launch, but despite progress on the transition 'father of the internet' Vint Cerf thinks it's not moving fast enough. If you're an ISP or enterprise IT ...

Learn how to use tools like nslookup, dig, and browser add-ons to diagnose IPv6 connectivity issues and ensure optimal browsing in a dual-protocol environment. One way to get your browser to navigate ...

Norway is leading the way in preparing for the move to the net's new addressing scheme, a survey has shown. The survey comes a month before <link> <caption>World IPv6 ...