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    Enable or Disable IPV6 in router?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by mwake, Jul 14, 2017.

  1. mwake

    mwake Notebook Guru

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    I am trying kinda tinkering with my internet and read recently that some say disabling or enabling IPV6 can actually a good thing. I checked with my ISP and at the moment they have NOT implemented IPV6 on their infustructure but are planning to do so in the future.

    So with that in mind should I disable ipv6 in my router or leave it on. I'm just trying to get a little more speed out of my internet connection so was thinking that it wouldn't hurt like to leave it disabled since it's not implemented by the ISP yet. Will disabling it give my webbrowsing a little more speed?

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    mwake, Jul 14, 2017
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    It won't make browsing any faster - it would not if it was implemented and it definitely won't do anything when it's not even is use.
     
    downloads, Jul 14, 2017
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    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    I am old-fashioned and consider IPv6 traffic a security risk, however stupid it may sound in 2017 - so I keep it turned off on all devices that allow such possibility.
     
    Starlight5, Jul 20, 2017
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