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====== IPv6 on AfterNET ====== | ====== IPv6 on AfterNET ====== | ||
- | You can reach IPv6-enabled AfterNET servers by connecting to **[[irc:// | + | You can reach IPv6-enabled AfterNET servers by connecting to **[[irc:// |
===== What is IPv6? ===== | ===== What is IPv6? ===== | ||
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IPv6 is the next version of the Internet Protocol used to address and communicate with systems connected to the internet, and it will eventually replace the current version of the Internet Protocol, IPv4. The most notable feature of IPv6 is a dramatic increase in the number of IP addresses available to be assigned to internet-connected devices. | IPv6 is the next version of the Internet Protocol used to address and communicate with systems connected to the internet, and it will eventually replace the current version of the Internet Protocol, IPv4. The most notable feature of IPv6 is a dramatic increase in the number of IP addresses available to be assigned to internet-connected devices. | ||
- | Every computer connected directly to today' | + | Every computer connected directly to today' |
IPv6 solves the IPv4 address shortage by increasing the number of available IP addresses from 4, | IPv6 solves the IPv4 address shortage by increasing the number of available IP addresses from 4, | ||
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We're currently in a transition period where most computers have IPv4 addresses and some computers have both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. As technical support for IPv6 increases, more and more computers will have both types of addresses, and once most computers are reachable via both IPv4 and IPv6, we can begin phasing out IPv4 addresses entirely. | We're currently in a transition period where most computers have IPv4 addresses and some computers have both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. As technical support for IPv6 increases, more and more computers will have both types of addresses, and once most computers are reachable via both IPv4 and IPv6, we can begin phasing out IPv4 addresses entirely. | ||
- | AfterNET is testing IPv6 connectivity on some of its servers. If you have an interest in networking and the IPv6 transition and you have IPv6 configured on your computer, feel free to try connecting to AfterNET via IPv6 at **[[irc:// | + | AfterNET is testing IPv6 connectivity on some of its servers. If you have an interest in networking and the IPv6 transition and you have IPv6 configured on your computer, feel free to try connecting to AfterNET via IPv6 at **[[irc:// |
Check out Wikipedia' | Check out Wikipedia' | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
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+ | ==== Configuration guides ==== | ||
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+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
===== How do I connect to AfterNET via IPv6? ===== | ===== How do I connect to AfterNET via IPv6? ===== | ||
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==== Our IPv6 server address ==== | ==== Our IPv6 server address ==== | ||
- | You can reach IPv6-enabled AfterNET servers by connecting to **[[irc:// | + | You can reach IPv6-enabled AfterNET servers by connecting to **[[irc:// |
==== IRC client support ==== | ==== IRC client support ==== | ||
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=== mIRC === | === mIRC === | ||
- | You can [[http:// | + | mIRC supports native |
- | === XChat === | + | === HexChat |
- | Current versions of XChat support IPv6. | + | HexChat has native |
===== Where can I get help? ===== | ===== Where can I get help? ===== |