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ELI5: ipv6 (feddit.org)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Seriously, my knowledge ends with:

It offers a shitload of IP addresses
They look really complicated
Something about every device in your local network being visible from everywhere?
Some claim it obsoletes NAT?

I get that it's probably too complicated a subject for an ELI5, so if there are good videos or resources explaining it in less than half an hour, feel free to share.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

You seem to understand the topic and I also saw the concerns OP shared about tracking/privacy or at least that what it sounds is the concern.

I heard people dismiss it as nothing burger but never explain how this is not a risk from privacy security perspective

Edit: miss chatgpt haha still would like tomorrow an answer from resident comment expert tho