About Computer Networking: Did you Celebrate World IPv6 Day?

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Computer Networking Computer Networking Fundamentals Get Connected Use and Upgrade From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking Many organizations around the world observed a World IPv6 Day last week which included live testing of the protocol on some large scale Web sites and networks. Did you notice any glitches or any IPv6 surprises on the 8th? What Is IPv6? Odds are you didn't even notice the special event was happening, as IPv6 is a protocol that's been groomed for a long time take over the Internet someday soon. Cisco: Internet Traffic To Multiply by 4x in Five Years The primary reason IPv6 is necessary on the Internet is the amazing growth happening every day with no end in sight. According to Cisco's estimates, both the number of new devices going online and the amount of network traffic being generated around the world are going to continue increasing fast. Is Your Garage Door Opener Online? And the Internet will never again be the same if everyone's garage door gets its own IPv6 address and joins the Web someday. Sounds silly perhaps, but companies like LiftMaster have some interesting home automation ideas. Now if someone could just come up with a way to find missing socks, we are set. Who Invented TCP/IP and the Internet? When you're done with the tired old Al Gore joke for the bazillionth time and ready to get serious, check out these folks who made a significant start toward developing IP and the Internet as we know it today. Wireless / Networking Ads Computer Networking Garage Door Openers IPV6 Computer Networks IPV4 to IPV6 Featured Articles What is Wireless USB? Internet Network Connection Speed Tests Wireless/Networking Message Board Proxy Servers and Proxy Lists Introduction to Network File Sharing Hiring a Home Automation Installer   More from About.com Best Places to Live in America One of the nicest aspects of living in the U.S. is the ability to choose from a huge variety of climates and lifestyles. More> Birth Control Myths & Facts How much do you know about birth control types, sex myths and pregnancy? Can you identify the myths verses the facts? More> This newsletter is written by: Bradley Mitchell Computer Networking Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Computer Networking newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Wireless Router Networking IP Addresses + Internet Networks Connecting Two Computers Home Network Diagrams Home Network Setup Advisor Tool Advertisement