IPv6 Questions


What is carrier grade NAT?
What is carrier grade NAT and what is it used for?

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2011  9:31 PM
carrier, carrier grade NAT, carrier services, enterprise WAN, IPv6, NAT, Network Address Translation, WAN
290 pts.

IPv6 support
We are configuring routers with IPv4 addresses and would like to configure IPv6 address instead of IPv4 for some devices. Please suggest me the best way of doing it and things to be considered (IP validations & subnet Mask, etc) while doing this enhancement.

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2011  4:02 PM
IPv4, IPv6, VB.NET, Visual Basic
asked by:
25 pts.

Subnetting in IPv6 to assign large address blocks
How do you subnet in IPv6? I know most subnets are all /64′s, but I need to be able to assign larger blocks to labs to they can then, in turn subnet their blocks. I keep looking at the bits and the hex, but I am not quite getting how to define and organize the [...]

Answer Question   |  February 29, 2012  6:17 PM
IPv6, subnet IPv6, WAN
290 pts.

Finding IPv6 compatibilities
We wonder where we could a most exhaustive list of hosts, hardware, and appliactions compatible with IPv6. For example, we know that Linux OS and a kernel with a version older than 2.4 are compatible with IPv6 (if activated). Windows Vista and Seven are also compatible with IPv6. Our aim is to establish a group [...]

Answer Question   |  December 30, 2010  6:12 PM
IPv6, IPv6 compatibility, IPv6 hardware, IPv6 hardware compatibility, WAN
290 pts.

What happened to IPv1, IPv2, IPv3, and IPv5?
I hear a lot about IPv4 and IPv6, but what happened to IPv1, IPv2, IPv3, and IPv5?

Answer Question   |  April 18, 2013  6:08 PM
IPv1, IPv2, IPv3, IPv4, IPv5, IPv6, WAN
290 pts.

Top technical issues of IPv6 migration
What are the top technical issues most enterprises run into during IPv6 migration?

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  5:30 PM
IPv6, IPv6 rears its head, IPv6 transition, WAN, wide area network, Wide Area Networks
290 pts.

Disadvantages of changing IPv4 into IPv6 addresses
Are there any disadvantages in changing IPv4 into IPv6 IP addresses?

Answer Question   |  November 10, 2010  5:27 PM
IPv4, IPv6, IPv6 addressing, IPv6 transition, WAN, wide area network, Wide Area Networks
290 pts.

Can you outsource your IPv6 transition?
Is it possible to outsource your IPv6 transition?

Answer Question   |  October 12, 2010  7:33 PM
IPv6, IPv6 transition, Outsourcing, Outsourcing services, Outsourcing/Managed services, WAN
290 pts.

How to calculate IP addresses in IPv6
I know how to calculate IP addresses under IPv4. How do I calculate addresses in IPv6?

Answer Question   |  February 11, 2011  7:02 PM
IP address, IP addressing, IPv4, IPv6, IPv6 addressing, WAN
290 pts.

Transitioning to IPv6 with few resources
How can a small to medium-sized organization (SMB) with limited resources prepare for the transition to IPv6? What’s our best bet to transition to IPv6 cheaply?

Answer Question   |  October 11, 2010  6:56 PM
IPv6, IPv6 rears its head, IPv6 transition, SMB, SMBs, WAN
290 pts.

Introductory IPv6 book and website recommendations
Hi, Can you recommend a few good websites or books to get started with IPv6? Thanks.

Answer Question   |  October 12, 2010  6:52 PM
IPv6, IPv6 how-tos and resources, IPv6 rears its head, IPv6 Training, WAN
290 pts.

Do most providers charge an extra fee to run dual-stack?
I’m talking to my current ISP about IPv6 migration, and I’d like to know whether service providers typically charge you to run dual-stack or not. Should I expect Internet service providers to charge extra for any other IPv6 migration costs?

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2011  9:51 PM
Internet service providers, IPv6, ISP, ISPs, Migration, service provider, service provider issues, Service providers, WAN
290 pts.

Where are common places IP addresses hide?
I’m looking to migrate my IPv4-based network to IPv6. But I keep hearing that IP addresses work their way into parts of a network infrastructure that we don’t normally think of. So before I do a trial-and-error approach to testing the IPv6 network, what are there common places IP addresses hide so that I can have [...]

Answer Question   |  September 20, 2010  9:36 PM
IP Addresses, IPV4 address exhaustion, IPv6, Migration, WAN
290 pts.

Basic v6 migration steps for companies with public-facing IP addresses
Hi, My company has public-facing IP addresses, so with the pending IPv4 address exhaustion, I know an IPv6 migration is inevitable. If my goal is to migrate all of the wide area network’s IPv4 addresses to v6, what are some very basic steps I need to take to put together a migration plan, i.e., speak [...]

Answer Question   |  September 20, 2010  9:25 PM
IPv4, IPV4 address exhaustion, IPv6, Migration, WAN, wide area network, Wide Area Networks
290 pts.

IPv6 training/education
What sources would you recommend for training on IPv6. I’m not really interested in a router/firewall configuration course. I want training/education on the IPv6 protocol and addressing schema. I know I can go read lots of RFC’s on it but that is rather dry and can be difficult to absorb. Do you know any good [...]

Answer Question   |  April 25, 2011  1:27 PM
Data transfer, Education, IPv6, IPv6 Training, Network management, network protocol, Security, Training
asked by:
32,630 pts.

Can I buy an IPv6 address?
Can I buy an IPv6 address? How does the purchasing process work? I heard that ARIN will give enterprises IPv6 addresses for free, but is this true and what are the conditions?

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  3:53 PM
Enterprise, IP Address Allocation, IPv6, WAN, Wireless in 2010
290 pts.

Why IPv6 is not being used more often
If IPv4 addresses are running out in the next year, why aren’t more people using IPv6 more often?

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2011  3:50 PM
IPV4 address exhaustion, IPv6, WAN, Wide Area Networks, Wireless in 2010
290 pts.

Can an IPv6 address be spoofed?
Can an IPv6 address be spoofed?

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2011  3:38 PM
IPv6, Spoofing, WAN, wide area network, Wide Area Networks, Wireless in 2010
290 pts.

What does Internet2 have to do with IPv6?
What do Internet2 and IPv6 have in common? Does Internet2 have anything to do with IPv6?

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2010  3:30 PM
Internet protocol, Internet2, IP networking, IPv6, WAN, wide area network, Wide Area Networks, Wireless in 2010
290 pts.

Number of IPv6 addresses
What is the number of IPv6 addresses left? How many IPv6 addresses are there, and when will they run out?

Answer Question   |  February 11, 2011  2:44 PM
IP address, IPV4 address exhaustion, IPv6, WAN, wide area network, Wide Area Networks
290 pts.