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People still working in IT, thoughts on IPv6? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Now currently I'm not in the workforce, but in the past from my work experience, apprenticeship and temp roles, I've always seen ipv4 and not ipv6!

Hell, my ISP seems to exclusively use ipv4 (unless behind nats they're using ipv6)

Do you think a lot of people stick with the earlier iteration because they have been so familiar with it for a long time?

When you look at a ipv6, it looks menacing with a long string of letters and numbers compared to the more simpler often.

I am aware the IP bucket has gone dry and they gotta bring in a new IP cow with a even bigger bucket, but what do you think? Do you yourself or your firm use ipv4 or 6?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

IPv6 is now twice as old as IPv4 was when IPv6 was introduced. 20 years ago I worried about needing to support it. Now I don't even think about it at all.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you've never thought about it, there's a good chance your actually using it. ISPs around the world have been turning on IPv6 for their customers. About half the internet is using IPv6 these days, so there's a 50/50 chance you're part of that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I suspect my cellphone does, but not my work or home internet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

You can always check https://ifconfig.co if you want to be sure.