TCP/IPv6

I have been having problems using an on-line bridge site since changing to
Vista. They recommended I go to Network & sharing Center and in Local Area
Connection Properties I should uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6
(TCP/IPv6) I don`t know what effect that would have and as I had to download
a Beta version of their software the problem could be in the software and
not the IPv6. Could anyone advise me please.

"Sylvia " <> wrote:

>I have been having problems using an on-line bridge site since changing to
>Vista. They recommended I go to Network & sharing Center and in Local Area
>Connection Properties I should uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6
>(TCP/IPv6) I don`t know what effect that would have and as I had to download
>a Beta version of their software the problem could be in the software and
>not the IPv6. Could anyone advise me please.

IPv6 is a new-and-improved Internet protocol that is not widely used
yet. Unchecking that will probably have no effect on your system.

OTOH, if you're using a beta version of this software, it could
certainly have a problem, that's what beta software is.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

Tim Slattery <> wrote in
news::

> "Sylvia " <> wrote:
>
>>I have been having problems using an on-line bridge site since
>>changing to Vista. They recommended I go to Network & sharing Center
>>and in Local Area Connection Properties I should uncheck Internet
>>Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) I don`t know what effect that would have
>>and as I had to download a Beta version of their software the problem
>>could be in the software and not the IPv6. Could anyone advise me
>>please.
>
> IPv6 is a new-and-improved Internet protocol that is not widely used
> yet. Unchecking that will probably have no effect on your system.

I recall turning off IPv6 has the effect of making your internet connection
work properly.

And indeed, the first suggestion made when odd internet behavior is
experienced with Vista.


> OTOH, if you're using a beta version of this software, it could
> certainly have a problem, that's what beta software is.

I could be a beta software issue as well.

Thanks - will try unchecking but think its probably a software problem

I know that it supports more computers and devices on a network since TCP/IP
4 is running out of addresses.
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"DanS" <> wrote in message
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> Tim Slattery <> wrote in
> news::
>
>> "Sylvia " <> wrote:
>>
>>>I have been having problems using an on-line bridge site since
>>>changing to Vista. They recommended I go to Network & sharing Center
>>>and in Local Area Connection Properties I should uncheck Internet
>>>Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) I don`t know what effect that would have
>>>and as I had to download a Beta version of their software the problem
>>>could be in the software and not the IPv6. Could anyone advise me
>>>please.
>>
>> IPv6 is a new-and-improved Internet protocol that is not widely used
>> yet. Unchecking that will probably have no effect on your system.
>
> I recall turning off IPv6 has the effect of making your internet
> connection
> work properly.
>
> And indeed, the first suggestion made when odd internet behavior is
> experienced with Vista.
>
>
>> OTOH, if you're using a beta version of this software, it could
>> certainly have a problem, that's what beta software is.
>
> I could be a beta software issue as well.
>

* Sylvia:
> I have been having problems using an on-line bridge site since changing to
> Vista. They recommended I go to Network & sharing Center and in Local Area
> Connection Properties I should uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6
> (TCP/IPv6) I don`t know what effect that would have and as I had to download
> a Beta version of their software the problem could be in the software and
> not the IPv6. Could anyone advise me please.

Uncheck it.... for now and the foreseeable future, IPv6 is not something
you will need. Since the Vista betas, disabling this has helped more users
than not.


-Michael

IPV6 is not a "problem" issue and cohabitates happily with IPV4 -Also, fopr
one, Vista Windows SideShow uses IVP6


"MICHAEL" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>* Sylvia:
>> I have been having problems using an on-line bridge site since changing
>> to
>> Vista. They recommended I go to Network & sharing Center and in Local
>> Area
>> Connection Properties I should uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6
>> (TCP/IPv6) I don`t know what effect that would have and as I had to
>> download
>> a Beta version of their software the problem could be in the software and
>> not the IPv6. Could anyone advise me please.
>
> Uncheck it.... for now and the foreseeable future, IPv6 is not something
> you will need. Since the Vista betas, disabling this has helped more
> users
> than not.
>
>
> -Michael

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I know that it supports more computers and devices on a network since
> TCP/IP 4 is running out of addresses.

IPv4 wasn't really running out of addresses when they said it was.. it was
just running out of routable addresses due to the odd (now known to be
flawed) allocation mechanism (just who decided to allocate actual addresses
is a mystery and he probably wants to remain anonymous).
A lot of addresses were clawed back to rationalize the routing and bigger
routers were made that could handle bigger routing tables which is why we
are still using IPv4 now.

Of course if all 3g devices are to have IP addresses then IPv6 will be
needed then and they haven't repeated the mistake of allocating physical IP
addresses to users.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I know that it supports more computers and devices on a network since
>TCP/IP 4 is running out of addresses.

http://www.6bone.net/misc/case-for-ipv6.html

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote:

>I know that it supports more computers and devices on a network since TCP/IP
>4 is running out of addresses.

Right, IPv4 has a 32-bit address space, so that's about 4 billion
addresses, minus a handful that have been reserved for special
purposes (non-routable addresses for local nets, for example). IPv6
has a 128bit address space. I think that's enough for a unique address
for every man, woman, child, TV set, refrigerator.... you get the
idea.

China is moving to IPv6 much more quickly than the US for exactly that
reason.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt