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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: Simon on June 08, 2011, 12:48

Title: Today is...
Post by: Simon on June 08, 2011, 12:48
World IPv6 Day.  

On 8 June, 2011, Google, Facebook, Yahoo!, Akamai and Limelight Networks will be amongst some of the major organisations that will offer their content over IPv6 for a 24-hour “test flight”. The goal of the Test Flight Day is to motivate organizations across the industry – Internet service providers, hardware makers, operating system vendors and web companies – to prepare their services for IPv6 to ensure a successful transition as IPv4 addresses run out.

http://www.worldipv6day.org/
Title: Re: Today is...
Post by: sam on June 08, 2011, 16:57
Indeed it is - no messing around here. Though the BBC arguement about devices in the home is flawed as well they don't need unique ips
Title: Re: Today is...
Post by: Simon on June 08, 2011, 17:40
Yes, I would have thought they would just connect wirelessly through the home network?
Title: Re: Today is...
Post by: Rodders on June 08, 2011, 19:04
This is probably the reason why my connection has been up and down like a bride's nightie all day then.   >:(
Title: Re: Today is...
Post by: sam on June 08, 2011, 21:27
Yes, I would have thought they would just connect wirelessly through the home network?

indeed - using new IP addresses completely outside of the world wide web.
Title: Re: Today is...
Post by: sam on June 08, 2011, 21:27
This is probably the reason why my connection has been up and down like a bride's nightie all day then.   >:(


don't think any providers did it though.