IPv4 is running out of steam and companies are finally starting to switch to IPv6. So what is the difference between the two and why should you be using IPv6.

However, before shifting to IPv6 completely, it’s important to look at the main differences between IPv4 and IPv6.

4Why Move to Ipv6 The key difference between IPv4 and IPv6 is that IPv6 has significantly more address space. While the addresses look different, users won’t be aware of any difference.

1 Difference Between IPv4 and Ipv6 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are unique numeric identifiers needed by every Internet-connected device.

If you are using Internet or almost any computer network you will likely using IPv4 packets. IPv4 uses 32-bit source and destination address fields.

If you’ve ever been configuring a router or other network device and noticed that you can set up IPv4 and IPv6, you might have wondered what happened to IPv5. Well, thanks to [Navek], you don… ...

IPv4 and IPv6 are not directly compatible — the difference has been compared to having two separate Internets.

Ready or not, you're going to need to use both IPv6 and IPv4 on your corporate intranet and to connect to the Internet for years to come. Here are some ways to do it.

However, before shifting to IPv6 completely, it’s important to look at the main differences between IPv4 and IPv6.

Those providers have modified their network so that data packets reach all users whether they are using IPv4 or IPv6 standards, a method called dual-stack application.