It's more and more complicate to get an IPv4 address.
I want to use Maptool in future and therefore I would love to see MT supporting IPv6.
IPv6 Support
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Re: IPv6 Support
We have every intention of supporting IPv6.
It's not that different from IPv4 on the programming side, but the differences are enough that there will definitely be some coding changes. And I haven't looked into how the IPv6 link-local address assignments might effect UPNP and NAT-PMP, if at all. Also, most UPNP and NAT-PMP libraries either don't support IPv6 or have only experimental support, so I think if you're having problems in that regard, our solution will be, "use IPv4." At least until the third-party libraries improve.
I have a new wizard written for Start A Server, but the code was proof of concept using JavaFX technology which I didn't fully understand at the time. My plan now is to rewrite the wizard (I already have a new design done) and it will include support for IPv6. (Actually, it'll be completely network-agnostic, so it should work using two tin cans and a piece of string. But we'll see if I hit any snags while coding it.)
It's not that different from IPv4 on the programming side, but the differences are enough that there will definitely be some coding changes. And I haven't looked into how the IPv6 link-local address assignments might effect UPNP and NAT-PMP, if at all. Also, most UPNP and NAT-PMP libraries either don't support IPv6 or have only experimental support, so I think if you're having problems in that regard, our solution will be, "use IPv4." At least until the third-party libraries improve.
I have a new wizard written for Start A Server, but the code was proof of concept using JavaFX technology which I didn't fully understand at the time. My plan now is to rewrite the wizard (I already have a new design done) and it will include support for IPv6. (Actually, it'll be completely network-agnostic, so it should work using two tin cans and a piece of string. But we'll see if I hit any snags while coding it.)
Re: IPv6 Support
I see. Thanx a lot for your fast reply.
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Re: IPv6 Support
Do people still use UPNP considering the big security vulnerabilities with it?
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Re: IPv6 Support
I would guess that most people use UPNP because it's simply the path of least resistance in most cases.RevenantBob wrote:Do people still use UPNP considering the big security vulnerabilities with it?
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