Working with ARIN to request IPv6 differs from IPv4 procedures Whenever I help a company deploy IPv6, the first question I’m asked is how to get provider independent IPv6 address space from ARIN.

Changing your IP address with a VPN is as simple as signing up for the VPN that best suits your needs. Once you have an ...

IPv6 is the “new” way to connect to the Internet. For years we’ve been using version 4 of the Internet Protocol, but have since run out of IP addresses, which are your business computers’ unique ...

Anyway, the IPv6 support is now working. My VPN clients can reach devices on my home LAN by their IPv6 addresses, and I can load sites from the internet over IPv6 through the tunnel.

How does IPv6 help? The way the new-generation IPv6 IP addresses work means there is a huge increase in the number of combinations of addresses possible compared with IPv4.

How the Change Affects You It's pretty easy to memorize an IPv4 address—it's not much different than memorizing a phone number—but IPv6 addresses are quite a bit more difficult.

Once you have a new IPv6 address, you’ll also need a router or firewall that supports IPv6. Such products are still hard to find, especially in less-expensive, small-business-oriented versions.

ARIN, the organization responsible for giving out IP numbers in North America, says it's time to start using IPv6. This time, they really mean it!

Will IPv6 change my life? IPv6 will create tonnes of new IP addresses, so almost anything can connect to the Internet, like your microwave, for example.