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Episode 182
Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6, or at least IPv6-mostly, is no easy task. Today’s show provides some education and advice about IPv6 transition mechanisms. We cover options such as NAT64, DNS64, PRE…
Published on 11 hours ago
Answering Your IPv6 Questions
Episode 181
You’ve sent in questions and on today’s IPv6 Buzz episode Ed, Nick, and Tom answer them. Questions include using DHCPv6 versus SLAAC in a home network, IPv6 and email services, a NAT66 recap, and mor…
Published on 2 weeks ago
IPv6 Basics - Deployment
Episode 180
We’re continuing our IPv6 Basics series discussing on this episode deployment. We’ll help you sort out why you should deploy IPv6, things to consider before starting a deployment, and what approach …
Published on 4 weeks ago
IPv6 DNS Gotchas
Episode 179
Let’s talk about common misconceptions regarding DNS and IPv6. We’ve heard these often enough that we felt we should talk through each one. We cover issues including what kind of DNS record types can…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Remembering Fred Baker
Episode 178
Today’s show is in memory of Fred Baker, who passed away on June 18, 2025. Fred was a pivotal figure in the IPv6 community. He was the long-time chair of the v6ops working group, and had a distinguis…
Published on 2 months ago
Introducing the IPv6 Compatibility Checker
Episode 177
The Hexabuild team is providing a new community resource, an IPv6 compatibility checker, for those trying to figure out IPv6 network hardware and software compatibility. It’s currently in an alpha ve…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Number Point-to-Point Links
Episode 176
Let’s chat about point-to-point links. On today’s episode we cover what should and shouldn’t be done, and discuss why following RFC’s doesn’t always get you to the right place. We dig into questions …
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
IPv6 Basics - Link-Local Addresses
Episode 175
Our IPv6 Basics series continues with link-local addresses. Link-local addresses are unicast addresses used for addressing on a single link. The intent of link-local addresses is to let devices that …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
How Enterprise IPv6 Requirements Are Shaping Microsoft Windows
Episode 174
Today we talk with Tommy Jensen, a Senior Technical PM Strategist at Microsoft, about IPv6 support in Windows. Tommy shares what he hears from enterprises that are moving toward IPv6-mostly, strategi…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The IPv6 Test Pod Project
Episode 173
What if there was an simple way to test software and services to see if they work in a variety of IPv6 environments, including v6-only, dual-stack, and others? That’s the goal of the IPv6 Test Pod Pr…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago