Saturday, June 2, 2012

Internet set for a major upgrade in the coming week

The Internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week. But if all goes well, users won't even know it's happening.
The switch occurs at 0001 GMT Wednesday, when the Internet system shifts to a new standard that allows for trillions of "IP" numbers or addresses, up from the current four billion.
Known as the World IPv6 launch to geeks, the move will see Web operators and others switch permanently to the new system from the existing standard, IPv4. A test of the system was held last year.............
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