Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why is IPv6 so much more complicated than IPv4? Could a newer version such as IPv8 be the solution? Guest Brian Carpenter joins our hosts to explain that many of IPv6’s complications are mathematical necessities. They point out that IPv6 has a 30 year head start on any IPv8 proposal that would struggle with many of the same issues. They also discuss features like automatic address configuration and the slow but inevitable global adoption of IPv6.
Links:
Why is IPv6 so complicated? - github.com/becarpenter/misc/blob/main/why6why.md
Book6 - An Open Source Book on IPv6 - Github - github.com/becarpenter/book6/tree/main
Profile for Brian Carpenter - IETF - datatracker.ietf.org/person/Brian%20E.%20Carpenter
IPv6 Buzz is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
Why is IPv6 so much more complicated than IPv4? Could a newer version such as IPv8 be the solution? Guest Brian Carpenter joins our hosts to explain that many of IPv6’s complications are mathematical necessities. They point out that IPv6 has a 30 year head start on any IPv8 proposal that would struggle with many of the same issues. They also discuss features like automatic address configuration and the slow but inevitable global adoption of IPv6.
Links:
Why is IPv6 so complicated? - github.com/becarpenter/misc/blob/main/why6why.md
Book6 - An Open Source Book on IPv6 - Github - github.com/becarpenter/book6/tree/main
Profile for Brian Carpenter - IETF - datatracker.ietf.org/person/Brian%20E.%20Carpenter
IPv6 Buzz is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
