Internet Running Out of Addresses, Warns Created 16 years ago2008-09-25 13:41:46 UTC by Tito Tito

Created 16 years ago2008-09-25 13:41:46 UTC by Tito Tito

Posted 16 years ago2008-09-25 13:41:46 UTC Post #256091
The world is about to run out of the Internet addresses that allow computers to identify each other and communicate, the man who co-developed the system has told The Times. Vint Cerf, often called the "father of the Internet" and one of the world's leading computer-networking scientists, said that businesses and consumers needed to act now to switch to the next generation of Internet addresses. Unless preparations were made now, he said, some computers might not be able to go online and the connectivity of the Internet might be damaged.

Cerf said that Internet service providers in particular needed to prepare, and that time was running out for a smooth transition. Every computer and online device is assigned a unique Internet Protocol address ? Windows users can look up theirs by opening a command-prompt window and typing "ipconfig" ? but the pool of unallocated numbers is about to dry up. "This is like the Internet running out of telephone numbers and with no new numbers, you can't have more subscribers," he said.

For the full report, go here: http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4819803.ece
Posted 16 years ago2008-09-25 15:10:40 UTC Post #256104
Y2K 8 years later? OH NO
Luke LukeLuke
Posted 16 years ago2008-09-25 15:49:34 UTC Post #256106
Oh yea. My guess is, people will start reacting when it actually happens, just like with everything else. But then again, it could be just all bullshit.
Posted 16 years ago2008-09-25 16:21:22 UTC Post #256107
Nothing will happen. Mjeh.
Madcow MadcowSpy zappin my udder
Posted 16 years ago2008-09-25 16:33:18 UTC Post #256109
Something will happen, just not now.
Oskar Potatis Oskar Potatis🦔
Posted 16 years ago2008-09-25 17:57:30 UTC Post #256113
all we need to do is add another 2 or 3 decimal places
instead of say xxx.xxx.x.x
have the ips be xxx.xxx.xxx.xx.x or something.
Or. we can add a number system in there somewhere and make it even better.
Tetsu0 Tetsu0Positive Chaos
Posted 16 years ago2008-09-25 18:27:35 UTC Post #256118
1 word/acronym: IPv6.
Look it up.
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 16 years ago2008-09-25 19:52:38 UTC Post #256130
This made me laugh at its stupidity.

Its exactly like when some fool said all the computers in the world would shut down because they couldn't display "2000" in their bios. Heh noob :\
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