In this episode of Packet Pushers- IPv6 Buzz 098, hosted by, Tom Coffeen, Scott Hogg, and Ed Horley we take a deeper look into the IPv6 troubleshooting process. Since troubleshooting is an essential function in all areas of tech we have to keep in mind that even the...
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IPv6 Compression Rules: All You Need to Know but Were Afraid to Ask
For years, the internet and the devices that connect to it have steadily been working toward IPv6 from the previous version of the internet protocol, IPv4. As the world was quickly running out of IP address options due to the proliferation of digital devices, it...
TCP vs UDP
TCP vs UDP Getting computers to talk to each other is a crucial element to productivity. The days of yore brought us “sneakernet” and set the stage for the internet technology stack that we know and tolerate today. The reliability of inter and intra-system...
Announcing ViewQwest Case Study
We are pleased to announce our newest case study with ViewQwest, a fast-growing telecommunications provider of award-winning connectivity, managed networks, and managed security solutions, with headquarters in Singapore. It provides internet services to consumers in...
Announcing TDS Telecom Case Study
We are pleased to announce our latest case study with TDS Telecom, a Wisconsin-based telecommunications company that delivers broadband with the TCP/IP protocol suite. What TDS needed IP address management is critical to allow TDS to allocate addresses, maintain...
NANOG 84 Conference Recap
NANOG 84 kicked off this month on Valentine’s Day, spreading the love by offering both in-person and virtual meetings from February 14 - 16. The conference was hosted in Austin, Texas this time around with a Sunday hackathon followed by three full days of conference...
Announcing ProVision Version 8
Due to the extensive updates coming in ProVision 8 for ProVision 7 users, here is a blog post to give you the basics. First off – some stats. This is one of our largest releases to date with over 80 improvements, 13 new features and 3 new Modules. Needless to say,...
IPv6 Overview from APNIC Academy
APNIC (the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) hosts a number of training events each year. With over 50 tutorials, workshops, and online labs and courses, APNIC Academy is an incredible resource to the networking community. The online course that caught our...
The Path to IPv6 Part 2
IPv6 is already here, but it is unevenly distributed. Many of the Internet devices around us can be configured to support the IPv6 protocol suite, but we are often still using legacy IPv4 systems. As you probably already know, the IPv4 address space is exhausted, and...