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The tag 'ip address shortage' covers the impending exhaustion of IPv4 addresses, a critical issue for the internet. Experts warn that the available pool of IPv4 addresses, which uses 32-bit numbers providing about 4 billion addresses, is nearly depleted, with 94% already allocated. The solution is IPv6, which uses 128-bit numbers to vastly increase the address space. However, slow adoption of IPv6 has complicated the transition. This topic is relevant to Windows users and IT professionals who manage network configurations and need to ensure compatibility with the evolving internet infrastructure.
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    Internet has less than a year's worth of IP addresses left, say experts

    The Internet is about to face one of its most serious issues in its history: experts have warned that the Internet is running out of addresses, and may run out by 2011. At issue is slow adoption of a new system intended to vastly increase the available pool, further complicating matters...
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