Questions tagged [ipv6]
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IPv4 to IPv6. where is IPv5?
As all of us know that after IPv4 it came IPv6. How this transition happened?
I just want to know was there any IPv5 also? or there is any other logic in naming this version of IP as IPv6?
Hemant
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How should we represent an IPv6 address with port number in text?
Under IPv4, the de facto standard notation 10.1.2.3:1234 is completely clear: it is an IP address with port number. This is understood in URL's for instance: http://10.1.2.3:1234/doc.xhtml.
If I have a sockaddr_ipv4 class in some code, its tostring…
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Is IPv6 support a "nice to have" feature anymore?
I work on an app that does a lot of network communication. I know that IPv4 addresses are being exhausted. At the same time, none of our customers are asking for IPv6 yet. We are examining which new features to add to the next release, so I ask: is…
Jake Tacholsavacky
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Should I worry about switching over from IPv4 to IPv6?
As you must be aware that IPv4 addresses ar almost over and the switch to IPv6 is imminent, should I, as a programmer need to worry about anything to make my applications work with the new system ?
Please pardon my ignorance. Its always better to…
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How can I find all connections in a mesh network/graph?
Suppose I have a mesh of relationships, such as
Friends who trust some friends and not others
A IPv6 router that needs to locate peers across the Internet
A PGP Web Of Trust that needs two people to locate each other's trust level
I'm interested…
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