Subj : Nodes location. Funny statistics.
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Dennis Slagers
Date : Fri Aug 08 2025 08:19 am


Hello Michiel!

07 Aug 25 16:26, you wrote to me:

 DS>> IPv6 is still niche ..

 MV> I disagree. While it is not yet the dominant protocol, it hovers just
 MV> under 50% global use. It is not a niche.

For end-users it is. (imho).

 DS>> so it would not directly be available on OLD routers. Mainly they
 DS>> only do support IPv4 (been there done that as OEM/ODM
 DS>> manufacturer for end-user consumer market)

 MV> How long ago was that?

that would have been 14 years ago ;) If we talk about old routers I do not talk 
about routers
<5 year <grin>

 MV> The vast majority of consumers use a router from their provider and
 MV> the vast majority of those routers support IPv6 and have it enabled by
 MV> default. Your provider's router certainly does.

I'm in bridge mode ;) but yep they offer it by DHCP request indeed ;)


Dennis


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