{"id":568,"date":"2011-06-08T20:30:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-09T04:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nexthop.ca\/2011\/details-about-ipv6\/"},"modified":"2011-06-08T20:30:42","modified_gmt":"2011-06-09T04:30:42","slug":"details-about-ipv6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nexthop.ca\/it-news\/details-about-ipv6\/","title":{"rendered":"Details about IPv6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Virtually all of us have heard rumblings about the Internet transitioning to IPv6. What exactly it will mean, however, is still lost on many. Continue reading for an explanation of IPv6 and how it may possibly affect you.<\/p>\n

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What it is<\/strong><\/p>\n

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IPv6 is a version of IP (Internet Protocol) that has been created due to the previous version having a limited number of addresses. IP is the method by which data is transmitted over the Internet. Running out of addresses essentially means that new websites will no longer be able to be created.<\/p>\n

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IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses as opposed to the 32-bit addresses used by IPv4. The longer number strings allow for more addresses because there are a greater number of possible combinations. <\/p>\n

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How the transition may affect you<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Most likely, some challenges will arise during the transition. Most problems you may run into will likely be related to the browser you’re using and\/or the Web server of the site you wish to visit. Some potential problems include:<\/p>\n