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Re:IPv6 Traffic Crosses the 50% Mark for the First Time by kstrauser on Friday April 17, 2026 @05:22PM (#47810716)
Just like IPv4, then. Ultimately some part of the address has to identify the physical router.
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Re:IPv6 Traffic Crosses the 50% Mark for the First Time by throwawaypath on Friday April 17, 2026 @05:46PM (#47810958)
No, not just like IPv4. My IP address is 192.168.0.23 right now, as are millions of others. Add in CG-NAT from my ISP and I do not have a globally unique identifier.
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