iBeech Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hey all! I've been hearing a lot about IPv6. My Mac Mini has a setting for it and it got me wondering, what actually is it? All i know is its version 6 of the Internet Protocal. However what i want to know is whats new about it, why use it? what are the pros over the old version how can my Windows Server 2003 to assign them and my XP clients to use them Cheers all iBeech :alien: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premgenius Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 There is a white paper on MS site on how to plan, setup and deploy Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587098938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBeech Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 DJ Prem said: There is a white paper on MS site on how to plan, setup and deploy Thanks for the reply. I'm trying to find the white paper, but am not having much luck, could you help? Also, if you know anything about it, a quick post on the basics regarding what it is would be useful :) Thanks! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587098947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffneckting Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 TechNet That should get you started in the right direction. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587098961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premgenius Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003.../introipv6.mspx Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587098978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethevans1986 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I believe Im right in saying you cant use IPv6 with Windows XP at the moment because it doesnt support it, Windows Server 2003 was the first Windows OS to support it. IPv6 was designed/created because of the shortage of IP addresses connecting devices like routers and stuff worldwide and not for internal devices behind NAT/PAT setups. Another thing, not all manufacturers of networking hardware support IPv6 at the moment. ChocIST Please feel free to correct me in a non-flaming way - with evidence..... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587099484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phemo Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 XP does support IPv6 - the Advanced Networking Pack for SP1 added it and SP2 incorporates it. See here. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587099510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiREFLi Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 Wiki ftw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipv6 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587099520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted January 23, 2006 MVC Share Posted January 23, 2006 ChocIST said: I believe Im right in saying you cant use IPv6 with Windows XP at the moment because it doesnt support it, Please feel free to correct me in a non-flaming way - with evidence..... Hows this? As to IPv6 being due to "connecting devices like routers and stuff worldwide" :huh: If anything the use of NAT routers has held off the shortage of IP addresses.. So no it was not designed because people were using routers.. Shortage of IP addresses yes, routers no ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587101858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazX_Napalm Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Win XP and W2K3 shipped with IPV6. W2K, NT, 9x and ME require an add on to use IPV6. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587102726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBeech Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Cheers guys! I think you've all answered my questions! iBeech Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587128168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam1V Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 iBeech said: [*]whats new about it, why use it? [*]what are the pros over the old version [*]how can my Windows Server 2003 to assign them and [*]my XP clients to use them from what i know, The current IPv4, obviously there is a limit as to how many IP addresses are available. With more and more machines on the internet now those numbers are begining to run out (slowly). From what i know, it will take years from the transition from v4 to v6, but XP was the first OS to support IPv6. Many internet programs, network hardware now also supports IPv6. I think ipv6 is going to use hexadecimal IP " : " instead of decimal " . " for addressing IP's. In hex you can use FF for 255 and such. Now I mean sure that isn't much shorter but in IPv6 it gets really long because you have stuff like this FEDC:BA98:7654:3210:FEDC:BA98:7654:3210 now imagine that if it was all decimal. It would be insanely long. make any sense? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/423792-ipv6-what-why-how/#findComment-587128190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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