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THE internet is running out of new "addresses" to allocate that are based on its current Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) and a fundamental technology shift is coming to every network around the world called Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6).
Put simply, Internet Protocol assigns "addresses" to individual devices attached to a network. Any device attempting to get onto a network or the internet, be it a laptop, mobile phone, printer, scanner or tablet, must have an address assigned to it in order for it to connect.See the full content of this document
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Thinking Ahead Can Keep Firms Connected
Not having an address is the equivalent of picking up the phone to call someone, but not receiving a dial tone. The problem on the horizon for networks is that the current Internet Protocol (IPv4) h...
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