Dont know if this normal or not but tell me if it is
Dont know if this normal or not but tell me if it is
I understand the differences between IPv4 and IPv6. When you check your internet connection, it might show that you don<|pad|> or lack IPv6 access, which is common. This usually means your device isn’t configured to use IPv6 or there’s a network restriction. It’s not unusual at all.
It’s typical in some ways. My view is IPv4 was more vulnerable and faced limitations with large address ranges. IPv6 came along later and offers more capacity. Everyone was expected to switch, but the transition wasn’t universal. Today, IPv6 remains uncommon, so many systems still don’t support it and you often need to configure it manually.
IPv4 laid the foundation for the internet. Because of its original design, there are approximately 4.3 billion IPv4 addresses available. Not every one can be used for internet routing, and some are reserved for private networks. With over 7 billion people worldwide, it’s clear where the gap lies. IPv6 was created to address this problem by offering a vast number of addresses for everyone to use. Even Windows 2000 supported IPv6 to some extent, but recent years have seen ISPs gradually adopt it. However, not all providers do. My provider supports both IPv5 and IPv6, which is good. Unfortunately, we’re nearly out of usable IPv4 addresses. Some are being salvaged here and there. But IPv4 is reaching its limit. I suspect many ISPs are still lagging behind. Some have adopted CGNAT to make the most of what they have. It’s hard to predict what comes next, but it seems likely that the internet will eventually shift entirely to IPv6. Time will tell.