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• The IPv6 Prefix Primer
  A brief, easy-to-follow guide to IPv6 notation, prefixes and subnetting, by Karl Auer, IPv6Now Technical Manager.


• The Six Fundamental Benefits of IPv6
  Easier management of networks, end-to-end connective integrity, unconstrained address abundance, platform for innovation and collaboration, integrated interoperability and mobility, improved security features.


• IPv4 Exhaustion: Are You Worried Yet?
  You've probably seen a few of those IPv4 depletion counters ticking ominously away towards zero address hour, but what are they based upon, and why do they matter? By Kate Lance, IPv6Now Communications Manager.


• IPv6 Primer
  IPv4 has almost reached its use-by date. Nearly all possible IPv4 addresses have been allocated to networks and computers - and unlike telephone numbers, when you run out of IP addresses you can't just add another digit.


• IPv6 Myths
  The more people learn, the more they realise that IPv6 is not merely a way to avoid the address space crunch, it is also a path to innovation and new opportunities. But along with good information, bad information is out there, and some tenacious myths are causing unwarranted concern.


• IPv6 Advantages
  The benefits of the Internet are drawn directly from the interoperability created by use of the Internet Protocol, leading to a large "network effect". Because IPv6 will greatly increase the size and range of devices connected to the Internet, the benefit of the network effect will increase accordingly.


• IPv6 Capabilities
  The basic carriage and management services of IPv4 all have their equivalents in IPv6. However IPv6 offers enhanced and additional capabilities: vastly increased address space, fixed 40-byte headers, autoconfiguration, IPsec support, end-to-end transparency, attribute extension headers, anycasting, mobileIPv6, flow label QoS.

IPv6Now Tunnels FAQ

How tunnels work, how to install them on Windows, Macs, Linux and BSD machines, and a troubleshooting guide.

Useful Website Links

Links to interesting sites with a variety of IPv6 and IPv4 information.

News Releases

IPv6Now comments and media releases.

The Standard Newsletter

The Australian IPv6 newsletter: regular contents include information on IPv6 activities both in Australia and internationally, the VIC6 project, conference reports, opinion pieces, technical discussions, and the latest snippets from the IPv6 world.

To discuss IPv6Now resources, please contact Kate Lance, Communications Manager: mobile 0416 070 230 or email kate@ipv6now.com.au