Hi, It's important to note that the TCP/IP stack in Windows 7 has IPv6 enabled by default. So the end user apart from possible upgrading to their home router at some point doesn't really need to worry about the transition. Cheers, Barry. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Tristram Llewellyn > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 9:46 AM > To: 'access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [access-uk] Re: ip v6 questions > > 1 what exactly is ipv6? > It is the newer extension to the existing IPv4 internet protocol. > 2 how is it different from ip v4? > It is different because IPv4 has only 32bits addressable space which is > rapidly depleting at present. > 3 can all types of internet connections use IPv6? > No, not by any means, most consumer routers use IPv4 internally and > some can talk externally in IPv6 but that depends on the ISP and most > don't just now. > 4 how do i upgrade from ip v4 to v6? > The internet as a whole will have to upgrade and this is likely to be a > slow adoption taking many years so there is no immediate need to worry > just yet. > > Regards. > > Tristram Llewellyn > Technical Support > Sight and Sound Technology > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of LaMcAs > Sent: 19 June 2011 10:53 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: ip v6 questions > > It will be the ISP's (Internet Service Providers) that will run out > IPV6 > first. As of now it is only being tested with ISP's in readiness for > the > full global rollout. > > Larry & Flax GD (Guide Dog) > & Elliot RTG (Retired Guide Dog) > London, UK > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of > austin pinto > Sent: 19 June 2011 10:36 > To: accessindia; Voice Vision.; blindwindows7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; access > uk > Subject: [access-uk] ip v6 questions > > hi all. > Ive many questions regarding ip v6. > 1 what exectly is ip v6? > 2 how is it different from ip v4? > 3 can all types of internet connections use ip v6? > 4 how do i upgrade from ip v4 to v6? > Thanks > > -- > austin pinto > email austinpinto.xaviers@xxxxxxxxx > alternat email austin.pinto@xxxxxxxxxxx > facebook www.facebook.com/austinpinto > orkut www.orkut.com/austinpinto > twitter www.twitter.com/austinmpinto > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 6221 (20110619) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 6221 (20110619) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq