I know everyone already knows it, but the number of allocatable IPv4 addresses is decreasing rapidly.
About 9 hours ago, the number of IPs available was 7 million.
About 7 hours ago, the number of IPs available just dropped below 5 million.
A in the past few minutes, the number of available IPs just dropped to 4 million.
Here is a countdown timer for anyone interested:
[url]http://ipv6.he.net/statistics/[/url]
Here is an iPod/iPhone app for current stats on IPv4 and IPv6:
[url]http://itunes.apple.com/app/byebye-v4/id317969597?mt=8[/url]
If you like simple clear info, here is a twitter page with all the statistics:
[url]http://twitter.com/IPv4Countdown[/url]
Well this is it. It's been nice knowing you, IPv4.
We will soon have 5×10^28 IPs for each of us. Well, that should be just about enough... :v:
Can't be, they would have to use a NAT to force it upon our old hardware here.
Well at least it managed to least until February.
You do realize that most of those IPs are being hoarded by ISPs, right?
[QUOTE=mercurius;27794288]Can't be, they would have to use a NAT to force it upon our old hardware here.[/QUOTE]
I know. It's come much quicker than expected.
its the end of the world as we know it
[QUOTE={ABK}AbbySciuto;27794304]You do realize that most of those IPs are being hoarded by ISPs, right?[/QUOTE]
Yeah. I have some in my cupboard, too. If anyone wants some I can hook you up.
Why should we worry about this again?
Wait so what happens (in a serious sense) when IPv4 addresses run out?
This are ISP's buying ip's before they run out. It will still take a long time before the isp's run out of ip's to give to customers.
[QUOTE=FFStudios;27794330]Wait so what happens (in a serious sense) when IPv4 addresses run out?[/QUOTE]
The ISPs are hoarding them, as previously stated. Which means, we have time to solve the problem. When the ISPs run out, I would imagine...by that time, we will have IPv6
I could be terribly wrong, but this is my understanding.
Edited:
Dumbs for...?
[QUOTE=FFStudios;27794330]Wait so what happens (in a serious sense) when IPv4 addresses run out?[/QUOTE]
ISPs run off their supply of IPv4 addresses for a few years, then buck up and convert to IPv6
[QUOTE=redBadger;27794329]Why should we worry about this again?[/QUOTE]
it depends if you're ipv6 ready, which right now you might not be. But when the day comes, the ISP's will be ready and if your hardware is relativity new, you'll be fine.
Late or not, this is actually pretty cool.
[QUOTE=FFStudios;27794330]Wait so what happens (in a serious sense) when IPv4 addresses run out?[/QUOTE]
mutually assured e-destruction
[QUOTE=FFStudios;27794330]Wait so what happens (in a serious sense) when IPv4 addresses run out?[/QUOTE]
We move on to IPv6. That is not more then a update for most. but not everything is easily fixable like that
[QUOTE=Xolo;27794369]ISPs run off their supply of IPv4 addresses for a few years, then buck up and convert to IPv6[/QUOTE]
Which is what I said, why did you rate disagree then agree with me? :v:
Even if your ISP doesn't support [url=ipv6.google.com]IPv6[/url] you will be completely fine, your ISP probably has 3+ years' worth of unique IPv4 addresses.
Nothing will happen.
I have a lot of porn saved in case i suddenly cannot connect.
[QUOTE=Trumple;27794408]Which is what I said, why did you rate disagree then agree with me? :v:[/QUOTE]
Because you said we'd all "not be able to connect"
Normally I would have rated you dumb but my finger slipped and my head hit my desk so I figured "oh well disagree is good enough"
[QUOTE=conman420;27794451]Nothing will happen.[/QUOTE]
you say that now.. but tomorrow when you wake up and look out your window... it will be an entirely different world out there
I have no idea what the hell is going on in that link. Is it some kind of overcomplicated clock?
Glad that something's being done at least.
I've talked to my ISP about the IPv4 issue, they said
[QUOTE=ISP]We have no plans on upgrading to IPv6 in this or the next year since there isn't and there won't be any demand for it.[/QUOTE]
:eng99:
[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;27794379]it depends if you're ipv6 ready, which right now you might not be. But when the day comes, the ISP's will be ready and if your hardware is relativity new, you'll be fine.[/QUOTE]
And if I'm not ready? Nothing will happen, correct?
[QUOTE=VistaPOWA;27794484]I've talked to my ISP about the IPv4 issue, they said
:eng99:[/QUOTE]
Game over man, game over.
[QUOTE=VistaPOWA;27794484]I've talked to my ISP about the IPv4 issue, they said
:eng99:[/QUOTE]
They're right, there's no need to enact an expensive infrastructure upgrade if they already have a healthy store of IPv4 addresses.
I'll probably bug my ISP until they get me some IPv6 equipment.
[QUOTE=redBadger;27794495]And if I'm not ready? Nothing will happen, correct?[/QUOTE]
You'll have 3-5 yrs (depending on how big your ISP is) to convert to IPv6 hardware and if your ISP provides you hardware for the Internet (router, etc) they'll probably do it for free
[QUOTE=Xolo;27794532]They're right, there's no need to enact an expensive infrastructure upgrade if they already have a healthy store of IPv4 addresses.[/QUOTE]
I still won't be able to connect to any IPv6 address, since they don't have the equipment to handle/issue one to me. Did I mention that they give us routers and modems made in the '90s?
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