I.P. Addresses running out???

[russian roulette]

We have less than 2 million I.P. Addresses left in the world, what would happen when that number goes to zero?
I believe the entire web would slow by a few megabits, but that is just my opinion. What is your prediction.

[Hydro]

I say they add letters to the IP addresses.

[NFX]

I read about this somewhere. There was a plan to introduce new IP addresses with twice the number of bits, or something along those lines. The problem was it would cause compatibility issues between the new and old IP addresses, with not enough bits to recognise the new ones. I would suggest that phase one be to round up everyone who uses smartphones purely as a fashion accessory, instead of having a regular phone, and take back all of their IP addresses. I know they exist, there's at least 200 of them in my old high school. One of them is my sister.

[COOLRUNNER87]

I read about this somewhere. There was a plan to introduce new IP addresses with twice the number of bits, or something along those lines. The problem was it would cause compatibility issues between the new and old IP addresses, with not enough bits to recognise the new ones. I would suggest that phase one be to round up everyone who uses smartphones purely as a fashion accessory, instead of having a regular phone, and take back all of their IP addresses. I know they exist, there's at least 200 of them in my old high school. One of them is my sister.

That would barely help the cause. The number of people who do would only be able to supply maybe a few weeks worth of IP addresses.

Also, Hydro, they won't be adding on letters, considering that all IP addresses are just 1's and 0's.

[HurricaneAndrew]

Also, Hydro, they won't be adding on letters, considering that all IP addresses are just 1's and 0's.

IP addresses aren't just ones and zeros. You're thinking of binary code.

[somestrangeguy]

I read about this somewhere. There was a plan to introduce new IP addresses with twice the number of bits, or something along those lines. The problem was it would cause compatibility issues between the new and old IP addresses, with not enough bits to recognise the new ones.

I say that they make the necessary changes tp the old ones to fix the compatibility issues, even if it meant downtime of the internet for a day or two.

[Serge]

IPv4 exhaustion is old news.

What happens? A switch to IPv6, as it should have happened a long time ago.

[Reier]

Everyone knows Acer has a self-destruct mechanism in their computers, so they have to cut down on actually important things like quality to cram that thing in there. I bet if someone pays the company $5 they'll press the button and everyone's Acer computer goes boom. So that cuts down a bunch of IPs.
Crisis averted.

[Sparkey98]

Like a creeper.

[frezal]

IPv4 exhaustion is old news.

What happens? A switch to IPv6, as it should have happened a long time ago.

In fact, I think you already told these kids about that in the not-too-distant past.

[NFX]

I do remember Serge mentioning the IPv6 thing not too long ago. And I have an Acer laptop on the basis that it was small, cheap(ish), and I could browse the internet with it. Which is basically what I want it to do.