IPV6

[K0MP4CT]

Just noticed if I search my IP into Google, it's no longer the simple 88.234.xx.xxx (made up numbers), but instead it's a combination of letters and numbers that make a much longer IP. Have I missed out on some huge news? Really appreciate any information on the matter, thank you  

[Electronics Wizardy]

Were slowly switching over to ipv6. Were out of ipv4 adresses in north ameria(ahem hp and apple who own a /8 block)

[EunSoo]

IPv6 allows for more IP addresses as we were running out of ipv4 addresses. Want to know more? Check this video out:

 

 

[Sunshine1868]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Were slowly switching over to ipv6. Were out of ipv4 adresses in north ameria(ahem hp and apple who own a /8 block)

haha settle down with the blame on HP and Apple... most public schools own MASSIVE blocks... There are a few out there who actually address each individual machine with a public address (though they aren't too keen on everybody knowing that...)

its actually a very common practice for large organizations to own huge blocks of IP space; remember, the internet is still young (as weird as that seems) and nobody thought it would become as prolific and ubiquitous as it is now.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Sunshine1868 said:

haha settle down with the blame on HP and Apple... most public schools own MASSIVE blocks... There are a few out there who actually address each individual machine with a public address (though they aren't too keen on everybody knowing that...)

I didn't fell like listing out all the people with /8's 

 

They gave them out like there giving out ipv6's these days.