IPv6 complexity explained: 1994 design truths
Discover why IPv6 complexity was essential in 1994 when IPv4's 32bit limit hit a hard 4.3 billion address ceiling.
Discover why IPv6 complexity was essential in 1994 when IPv4's 32bit limit hit a hard 4.3 billion address ceiling.
Discover why the 1994 IETF decision rejected simple fixes. We analyze the math that made a new protocol mandatory for global scaling.