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To   : Dennis Slagers
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Thu Aug 07 2025 04:26 pm

Hello Dennis,

On Thursday August 07 2025 07:41, you wrote to Nick Boel:

DS> IPv6 is still niche ..

I disagree. While it is not yet the dominant protocol, it hovers just under 50% global use. It is not a niche.

DS> so it would not directly be available on OLD routers. Mainly they only
DS> do support IPv4 (been there done that as OEM/ODM manufacturer for
DS> end-user consumer market)

How long ago was that?

DS> There are ISP's who give users routers with dual stack, but as I am
DS> not using that hardware I do not know if IPv6 is enabled by default.

The vast majority of consumers use a router from their provider and the vast majority of those routers support IPv6 and have it enabled by default. Your provider's router certainly does.

DS> But hey open ports is asking for trouble so they would drop every
DS> incoming connection until it is configured otherwise

Of course.

In this part of the world providers must allow their clients to use their own modem/routers. By EU directive. Only a small minority (< 1%) does it. But those that do, are not users that are satisfied with old stuff that does not support IPv6. The vast majority of routers now for sale support IPv6.


Cheers, Michiel

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