# IPB200: Yes, IPv6 Is Complicated. IPv8 Won’t Help

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Podcast: [The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-everything-feed-all-packet-pushers-pods-414132)
Published: 2026-05-14T17:53:20+00:00
Episode link: https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/ipv6-buzz/ipb200-yes-ipv6-is-complicated-ipv8-wont-help/
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## Resource

Why is IPv6 so much more complicated than IPv4? Could a newer version such as IPv8 be the solution? Guest Brian Carpenter joins our hosts to explain that many of IPv6’s complications are mathematical necessities. They point out that IPv6 has a 30 year head start on any IPv8 proposal that would struggle with many ... Read more »

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