Ask HN: Where can I get an IPv6

3 points by warent 4y ago ↗ HN

Title pretty much says it all. I'm paying for a block of static IPv4s for my business and it has helped me realize the value of IPv6.

What I really want now is just a bunch of IPv6 for my home server stuff. It seems like these addresses should be free, right? Do ISPs provide them yet? How do I get them?

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jjcinaz 4y ago ↗

ISP here. Just ask. You’ll likely get a /56 or /64 for free.

mikece 4y ago ↗

Is universal access to IPv6 from IPv4 connections turned on now?

p1mrx 4y ago ↗

No, it is technically impossible to reach a 128-bit address from a 32-bit stack, except in special cases.

easton 4y ago ↗

What country and ISP do you have? In the US, Comcast gives everyone a /64 for free (and I think a /56 or /48 for business).