Subj : Re: WinPoint Version 404 IPV5
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Tim Schattkowsky
Date : Wed Mar 09 2022 17:47:28

//Hello Michiel,//

on *09.03.22* at *12:26:10* You wrote in Area *WINPOINT*
to *Tim Schattkowsky* about *"WinPoint Version 404 IPV5"*.

 TS>> Admittedly, when it comes to IPv6, I still live maybe even more than a
 TS>> decade ago, when that was a good idea. Had other things to do in
 TS>> between. But I agree, that the practice is now different, particularly
 TS>> since nowadays the OS actually takes better care about the Ipv6
 TS>> connection state.

 MvdV> Ten years ago things were different indeed. While IPv6 was introduced
 MvdV> over 20 years ago, ten years ago implemenentations were still more or
 MvdV> less in the infant fase and ever so often IPv6 connections would fail
 MvdV> for one reason or another. Mostly because systems advertised IPv6
 MvdV> connectivity but in fact did not. Nowadays that is rare. And now with
 MvdV> DS-Lite connections, IPv4 is the inferior protocol, so IPv6 should be
 MvdV> the preferred connection whenever possible.

Fully agree. However, since still the clients connects to the host, the debate becomes pointless for DS-Lite as in that case the host should only present an IPv6 address. So there is nothing to choose here anyway. 

On the other hand, I still cannot see any drawbacks of using IPv4 to connect a host that supports both IPv4 and IPv6. To put it differently: there is no actual advantage in using IPv6 (other than feeling cool), so whats wrong with using IPv4 that may actually still have compatibility. Once the connection is established its all the same anyway.

Regards,
Tim

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