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    From Rick Smith@46:10/136 to All on Sun Mar 29 17:56:07 2020
    Greetings,

    Just curious if anyone uses IPv6? I have static IP's from my fiber service
    and I can switch on IPv6 addressing. Advantages? Will I have to reconfigure network or do they run in tandom?

    Regards,
    Nitro

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/03/26 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: Abacus BBS (46:10/136)
  • From Accession@46:1/100 to Rick Smith on Mon Mar 30 16:28:40 2020
    Hello Rick,

    On Sun Mar 29 2020 17:56:06, Rick Smith wrote to All:

    Just curious if anyone uses IPv6? I have static IP's from my fiber service and I can switch on IPv6 addressing. Advantages? Will I have
    to reconfigure network or do they run in tandom?

    Yes I use it here. In the BBS world, the only real advantage is another method of connecting if IPv4 were ever to be ditched. There are already some countries
    that don't offer IPv4 unless you actually ask for it specifically, or pay more,
    or may not even offer it at all.

    For calling out you shouldn't have to do anything except make sure it's enabled. For receiving connections you would have to open ports on your firewall, just like you would do with IPv4.

    Regards,
    Nick

    ... "Take my advice, I don't use it anyway."
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20181215
    * Origin: thePharcyde_ distribution system (Wisconsin) (46:1/100)