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The thread smart home tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion where Thread-based smart-home devices intersect with Windows networking. The supplied content focuses on IPv6, noting that Windows enables and prefers IPv6 by default while Thread smart-home gear is built on it, even as IPv4 remains dominant on the public internet. Rather than treating IPv6 as optional, the discussion frames it as part of the plumbing for modern home networks and looks at how Windows users and admins can prefer IPv4 without disabling IPv6 outright. Expect practical configuration and troubleshooting angles here rather than product reviews or buying advice.
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    Windows 11 IPv6: Prefer IPv4 Without Disabling IPv6

    IPv6 has not replaced IPv4 on the public internet. Google's own figures only crossed 50% IPv6 access for the first time on March 28, 2026, and other trackers still put adoption lower. On a typical home network, though, IPv6 is already running: Windows turns it on and prefers it by default, and...