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I've been working with IPv6 off and on since 2004. It's great to see progress, but I'm ready for a bigger momentum shift in the US. Even with the major ISPs onb
by cjcampbell 8y ago
I've been working with IPv6 off and on since 2004. It's great to see progress, but I'm ready for a bigger momentum shift in the US. Even with the major ISPs onboard and support appearing in the cloud, it's hard to imagine widespread adoption when consumer and SOHO network device makers are doing so little to bring the necessary tools to end-users.
Part of my business is focused on providing privacy and security consulting to small businesses and self-employed professionals. I've spent a good chunk of time researching suitable network devices for this audience, and it seems that IPv6 isn't even on the minds of many device makers (can't resist calling out Cisco, who has been nearly silent on their plans for IPv6 in their Meraki line).
As a side note, I am a bit concerned about the day that these same device makers start to enable support. Given the role of NAT as the gatekeeper of so many small network devices, I expect we'll see more than a couple stories about inadequate firewall rules exposing home networks via IPv6.