anyone actually using ipv6?

[narzy]

I just turned it on on my LAN just to test it out, everything is DHCP v6 to my gig E router. but beyond that I'm clueless. is it really that great an improvement, it looks overly complicated like too many math geeks put it together according to this Microsoft Web Cast.

I can't imagine it on cisco equipment the CLI is hard enough now 😉

 

[Cooky]

We don't have IPv6 on any of our locations...there's no need for it.
If anyone's actually running it please post.
I'm really curious to know exactly what benefits you're gaining...

 

[mcmilljb]

Which part did you think was a pain? The new format of the address? It's hard enough for some people with dotted decimal, I'm wondering how bad it's going to get with 128 bits.

*edit*
Japan, Korea and France support it for DNS. Link

 

[cmetz]

narzy, no.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: cmetz
narzy, no.

LOL! True and to the point.

The features of it are amazing and I wish we'd get there. But it will still be a long time, addressing isn't much of a concern anymore.

 

[cjvon]

I was wondering the same thing - is anyone actually using IPv6?

I see Vista has built in support but the addressing seems like a nightmare!

Even my Cisco instructor shudders at the thought of using it.

 

[OverWorkedTech]

Like others have said, We really do not need it at this time.

 

[gizbug]

I keep that off. Slows stuff down WAY TO MUCH in vista.

 

[pugh]

Hi,

What would be the best way to disable it in Vista kind Sir ?

 

[pugh]

silly double post

 

[BZeto]

Originally posted by: pugh
Hi,

What would be the best way to disable it in Vista kind Sir ?

Uncheck it in your network interface properties.

 

[Tarrant64]

IPv6 does have its benefits, however I don't think it's being widely used anywhere(in the U.S. anyways)..

 

[drebo]

There isn't really a need for it anymore, what with VLSM and NAT going on like crazy now-adays.

Honestly, I can't imagine the pain in the ass it'll be to have a customer read an IPv6 address to me...as someone stated before, most people still don't even understand dotted-decimal notation.

IPv6 is so totally over-engineered, it's not even funny.

 

[degibson]

Its good that IPv6 is out there, and I imagine it will take off rather abruptly when if we suddenly run out of practical space in the 32-bit IP space. We're not there yet, however, and various flavors of translation have been effective, to this point at least, at staving off the 128-bit plunge.