Why is IPv6 so much more complicated than IPv4? Could a newer version such as IPv8 be the solution? Guest Brian Carpenter joins our hosts to explain that many of IPv6’s complications are mathematical necessities. They point out that IPv6 has a 30 year head start on any IPv8 proposal that would struggle with many of the same issues. They also discuss features like automatic address configuration and the slow but inevitable global adoption of IPv6.
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Podcast link: IPB200: Yes, IPv6 Is Complicated. IPv8 Won’t Help
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