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The episode discusses the complexities of IPv6 compared to IPv4 and explores whether IPv8 could be a viable solution.

Why is IPv6 so much more complicated than IPv4? Could a newer version such as IPv8 be the solution? Guest Brian Carpenter joins our hosts to explain that many of IPv6’s complications are mathematical necessities. They point out that IPv6 has a 30 year head start on any IPv8 proposal that would struggle with many ... Read more »

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