Many users are confused by confusing messages in the news and ask themselves various questions such as “Will my Internet not be available soon or do I need a new PC so that I can go online in the future?” We will explain what you should know about the new Internet standard IPv6.
Each website has a unique address, which is easy to remember. Computers, on the other hand, require a numeric IP address. Currently, the Internet standard IPv4 applies, which allows 4.3 billion IP addresses. In view of more and more websites and devices that need an IP address, this is still far too little. This is why IPv6 was launched. This new standard is intended to enable 340, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, in short, 340 sextillion IP addresses.
Does the new standard mean any disadvantages for me?
Private users should have no problems with the conversion, which should go completely unnoticed. On the one hand, Windows 7, Vista and all other Windows products are ready, on the other hand, both IPv4 and IPv6 run in parallel during a multi-year transition period.