UDP Broadcasting and the Brave New World of IPv6
Although it’s still very much a rumor at this point, supposedly IPv6 is slated to replace the venerable IPv4 protocol. Rather than just being IPv4-but-with-more-addresses, its designers took the opportunity to basically completely redesign the protocol for the futuristic world of the late 90s and the early 2000s. Joking aside, IPv6 having been introduced in 1995 and still struggling to meaningfully displace IPv4 does invite some worries about just how easy it is to switch between these two fundamental internet protocols.
- ▪Although it’s still very much a rumor at this point, supposedly IPv6 is slated to replace the venerable IPv4 protocol.
- ▪Rather than just being IPv4-but-with-more-addresses, its designers took the opportunity to basically completely redesign the protocol for the futuristic world of the late 90s and the early 2000s.
- ▪Joking aside, IPv6 having been introduced in 1995 and still struggling to meaningfully displace IPv4 does invite some worries about just how easy it is to switch between these two fundamental internet protocols.
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UDP Broadcasting And The Brave New World Of IPv6 No comments by: Maya Posch September 24, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy After recently working our way through UDP broadcasting and network subnetting all in the comfort zone of IPv4, it’s time to address the elephant in the room, the one wearing a bright neon ‘IPv6’ sign. Although it’s still very much a rumor at this point, supposedly IPv6 is slated to replace the venerable IPv4 protocol. Rather than just being IPv4-but-with-more-addresses, its designers took the opportunity to basically completely redesign the protocol for the futuristic world of the late 90s and the early 2000s.
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