IPv4
Coverage of IPv4 in the Nexus archive.
- Free full BGP feed. IPv4 and IPv6
The article announces a free full BGP feed that includes both IPv4 and IPv6 data, providing network operators with comprehensive routing information.
- Veteran network architect proposes IPv8 – to improve IPv4, not leapfrog v6
Veteran network architect James Thain proposes IPv8 to improve IPv4, expanding its address space without requiring upgrades or migration to IPv6. The draft protocol aims to resolve IPv4 exhaustion and unify network management while maintaining backward compatibility. Thain hopes to crowdfund work to create a testbed for his ideas.
- Why is IPv6 so complicated?
The article discusses the challenges and complexities of IPv6 adoption, highlighting technical hurdles, legacy infrastructure dependencies, and the slow transition from IPv4. It explores issues like address allocation, network configuration, and the need for dual-stack implementations.