IPv6

[DanS]

Why does Vista come with IPv6 enabled ?

Has anyone here ever NEEDED to use IPv6 ?

I know the whole concept of IP addresses/ing and don't need any don't need
any help understanding it.

It was years ago that we were warned that well be running out of IPv4
space, so IPv6 was developed.

But is it in use anywhere ?

 

[Frankster]

Yeah, that's interesting. I don't.

Years ago everyone thought of all IPs (almost all) as being public. Today,
due to the widespread use of NAT, not nearly so many public IPs are needed
anymore.

There's the old discussion about how your Microwave, electric fireplace,
toaster, washer, etc., will need an IP. But today, even if so, it will be a
private IP via NAT.

-Frank

 

[Paul Smith]

Why does Vista come with IPv6 enabled ?

Because IPv4 and the constant annoyance of NATs is starting to get on my and
a lot of other people's nerves. When IPv6 starts to roll out people won't
need to do anything.

Also Windows Vista supports IPv6 over IPv4 to help get past NATs more
information here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/teredo.mspx

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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[Robert Moir]

Why does Vista come with IPv6 enabled ?

because it doesn't really harm anyone and someone who does need to use it
can just "plug in and go"

Has anyone here ever NEEDED to use IPv6 ?
Yes

I know the whole concept of IP addresses/ing and don't need any don't need
any help understanding it.

It was years ago that we were warned that well be running out of IPv4
space, so IPv6 was developed.

But is it in use anywhere ?

At the very least, it's in use on quite a few academic networks in the US
and UK. I suspect a lot of other govt. type networks may use it too.

 

[Joe Guidera]

While I certainly agree with including support for IPV6 in the OS, the means
by which MS chose to implement in Vista makes things needless more
complicated than necessary. It should be an optional protocol/component
installed. NOT one that's installed by default. Granted you can "disable"
it (partially anyway), but it still mucks about anyway.