The switch was flipped today and IPv6 is now live.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57445316-92/internet-powers-flip-the-ipv6-switch-faq/
Test your ability to access it
Interesting. I may have some issues.
Behind the times. Looks like one more thing to do in the future.
Behind the times. Looks like one more thing to do in the future.
Same here. Ugh. Good information, Hazel, thanks for the heads up.
Ugh.
Me double ugh ugh. But at least I got my new modem today.
Cablevision hasn't flipped the IPV6 switch yet, I guess. But my computer and network are otherwise set up to run it
My PC's ready for it but my ISP isn't. Maybe if I shut down & unplug all connections for 5 minutes and replug & restart, my modem may pick up some internal ISP update that addresses that problem. I know if I contact my ISP and cry "Whaaa whaaa!" to them I really doubt they're gonna lift a finger to address the issue. But they're a good size company and I'm sure they're aware of the switch. Right now my connection provides ip6 to ip4 conversion.
So if a users computer isn't ready what do they have to do buy a new ethernet card that supports IPv6?
I've found out at least my HOSTS file is compatible but that's just it with this "::1 localhost #[iPv6]".
I went to Hazel's test link and got this:
Does that mean new hardware required?
Router and modem are probably 6 or more years old.
Just kidding about the Mars part. :-)
