We are proud to be on the forefront of providing IPv6 to our customer's, as "it is" the future of Internet access and allows improved data transport, especially when streaming, gaming or staying current on social media.
A little information on the old (IPv4) vs. the new (IPv6). IP stands for Internet Protocol and it is a necessity to transmit data between devices on the Internet. IPv4 only has about 4.3 billion IP Addresses available to be assigned to devices throughout the whole world and was depleted in 2015, whereas IPv6 has 340 trillion trillion trillion IP Addresses and should be sufficient to service the whole world for many generations to come.
A little information on the old (IPv4) vs. the new (IPv6). IP stands for Internet Protocol and it is a necessity to transmit data between devices on the Internet. IPv4 only has about 4.3 billion IP Addresses available to be assigned to devices throughout the whole world and was depleted in 2015, whereas IPv6 has 340 trillion trillion trillion IP Addresses and should be sufficient to service the whole world for many generations to come.
IPv6 or v6 does require routing on equipment that is IPv6 compatible. Below is a list of some popular manufacturer models that are IPv6 Ready, but there are many more...just check to be sure they support IPv6.
NETGEAR IPv6 Compatibility Routers:
WNR1000v2, WNR2000v3, WNR2000v4, WNR2000v5, WNR2200, WNR2500, WNR3500Lv2, WNDR3400v2, WNDR3400v3, WNDR3700v1, WNDR3700v2, WNDR3700v3, WNDR3700v4, WNDR3800, WNDR4000, WNDR4300, WNDR4300v2, WNDR4500, WNDR4500v2, WNDR4700, R6100, R6200v2, R6250, R6220, R6300v2, AC1450, R7000, R6700, R8000, R7500, R7900, FVS336Gv2, FVS318N
D-Link IPv6-Ready Routers:
DIR-868L, DIR-865L, DIR-860L, DIR-850L, DIR-820L, DIR-810L, DIR-855L, DIR-836L, DIR-826L, DIR-636L, DIR-626L, DIR-857, DIR-835, DIR-827, DIR-825, DIR-815, DIR-657, DIR-655, DIR-645, DIR-615, DAP-1525, DAP-1565
Linksys IPv6 Supported Routers:
WRT610N, E4200, E1200 v2, E900, EA2700, EA3500, EA4500, X1000
However, the firmware of the Linksys WRT610N and E4200 may need to be upgraded to enable IPv6 support.
TP-Link IPv6 Routers:
TL-WDR4900, TL-WDR4300, TL-WDR3600, TL-WDR3500, TL-WR1042ND, TL-WR1043ND, Archer C2, Archer C20, Archer C20i, Archer C5, Archer C7, Archer C8, Archer C9
It’s suggested that you upgrade the latest firmware version if the current firmware of the product list doesn’t support IPv6.
NETGEAR IPv6 Compatibility Routers:
WNR1000v2, WNR2000v3, WNR2000v4, WNR2000v5, WNR2200, WNR2500, WNR3500Lv2, WNDR3400v2, WNDR3400v3, WNDR3700v1, WNDR3700v2, WNDR3700v3, WNDR3700v4, WNDR3800, WNDR4000, WNDR4300, WNDR4300v2, WNDR4500, WNDR4500v2, WNDR4700, R6100, R6200v2, R6250, R6220, R6300v2, AC1450, R7000, R6700, R8000, R7500, R7900, FVS336Gv2, FVS318N
D-Link IPv6-Ready Routers:
DIR-868L, DIR-865L, DIR-860L, DIR-850L, DIR-820L, DIR-810L, DIR-855L, DIR-836L, DIR-826L, DIR-636L, DIR-626L, DIR-857, DIR-835, DIR-827, DIR-825, DIR-815, DIR-657, DIR-655, DIR-645, DIR-615, DAP-1525, DAP-1565
Linksys IPv6 Supported Routers:
WRT610N, E4200, E1200 v2, E900, EA2700, EA3500, EA4500, X1000
However, the firmware of the Linksys WRT610N and E4200 may need to be upgraded to enable IPv6 support.
TP-Link IPv6 Routers:
TL-WDR4900, TL-WDR4300, TL-WDR3600, TL-WDR3500, TL-WR1042ND, TL-WR1043ND, Archer C2, Archer C20, Archer C20i, Archer C5, Archer C7, Archer C8, Archer C9
It’s suggested that you upgrade the latest firmware version if the current firmware of the product list doesn’t support IPv6.