On Fri, 25 Jul 2003, Jason Carver wrote: > I'm new to the list and had the same thought. > > In terms of just what the end user sees, would it be fair to say the > changes are: > * becoming compatible with IPv6 devices and servers
Yes. > * IPv6 connectivity speeds that may not be excellent, but should get > better with time (ie~ years) I think this assumes 6over4 or 6to4 are the only connectivity options until the user's service provider is doing native IPv6. > * continued backwards-compatibility with all (?) current IPv4 devices > and servers Yes. > * decreased performance of IPv4 due to translation delays and > still-evolving algorithms Depends. If it's strictly IPv4 I'd say no change. But if you're looking at a transition period where more servers come online with dual IPv4/IPv6 addresses in the DNS but their IPv6 connectivity is spotty then I think as a whole things will degrade slightly as IPv6 routing and connectivity issues take time to resolve. NOC staff will need to learn a new skill set :). --------------------------------------------------------------------- The IPv6 Users Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe users" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
